PhotoVogue Festival 2023 Exhibitions: What is Beauty?

Discover all the details about "What is Beauty?" exhibition at the PhotoVogue Festival 2023
PhotoVogue Festival 2023 Exhibitions What is Beauty
Chiron Duong

The PhotoVogue Festival, the first conscious fashion photography festival that focuses on the common ground between ethics and aesthetics, returns for its eighth edition. From November 16 to 19, 2023, BASE Milano will host a series of exhibitions and a three-day symposium examining the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on human existence and the creation of images, complemented by satellite events at the city s finest galleries. 

The exhibitions at the PhotoVogue Festival include: “What is Beauty?”, “What is Beauty? (A.I.)", “Uncanny Atlas: Image in the age of A.I.”, “Eternal Loops", “Spanish Women: A Contemporary Portrait of Strength and Beauty”, “Eye Mama” and “Condé Future”.

Check 2023 and past exhibitions here.

WHAT IS BEAUTY? 

Throughout its past Open Calls, PhotoVogue festival has celebrated the female gaze, searched for the next great fashion image makers, highlighted diversity behind and in front of the camera, explored masculinity, reframed history, and consistently challenged stereotypes, clichés, and homogeneous representations. Continuing its journey dedicated to shaping a more just and inclusive society through visual literacy, PhotoVogue invited artists from around the world to submit work that challenges the traditional notions of beauty.

As cultural shifts unfold across the globe, so must the very idea of beauty evolve. We break free from the constraints of gender, perfection, and homogeneity, recognizing that beauty cannot be confined to pass-fail tests based on antiquated norms. Instead, it becomes a boundless and ever-evolving concept, liberated from the tired stereotypes that once dominated our cultural landscape. Never before has artistic expression been more diversified, and representation more far-reaching.

The exhibition on display at BASE features work by 40 artists from 24 countries, selected by a jury comprising Condé Nast staff from across the globe and experts from the international visual community.

Artists featured: Amy Woodward | Ana María Arévalo Gosen | Andras Ladocsi | Avijit Halder | Avion Pearce | Bettina Pittaluga | Chiron Duong | Clara Belleville | Claudia Revidat | Enrique Leyva | Francesca Bergamini | Gabo Caruso | Hayley Lohn | Imraan Christian | Irina Werning | Jaimy Gail | Jara García Azor and Lucía Lomas | Jean-Claude Moschetti | Jess T. Dugan | Jude Lartey | Julia Cybularz | Kate Biel | Katerina Tsakiri | Kriss Munsya | Kristina Rozhkova | Leslie Fratkin | Luisa Dörr | Lumi Tuomi | Marina Adam | Mauricio Holc | Omar Khaleel | Ruiqi Zhang | Sarfo Emmanuel Annor | Silvana Trevale | Tara Laure Claire | Togo Yeye | Yao Yuan | Yongbin Park | Zahui Yvann | Ziyu Wang

Amy Woodward Australia

Amy Woodward

Australia

Ana María Arvalo Gosen Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of based in Spain

Ana María Arévalo Gosen

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, based in Spain

Ana Maria Arevalo Gosen
Andras Ladocsi Hungary
Avijit Halder United States of America

Avijit Halder

United States of America

Avion Pearce United States of America

Avion Pearce

United States of America

Bettina Pittaluga France
Chiron Duong Viet Nam

Chiron Duong

Viet Nam

Clara Belleville France
Claudia Revidat France based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Claudia Revidat

France, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Enrique Leyva Mexico
Francesca Bergamini Italy based in United States of America

Francesca Bergamini

Italy, based in United States of America

© Francesca Bergamini
Gabo Caruso Argentina based in Spain

Gabo Caruso

Argentina, based in Spain

GABO CARUSO PH
Hayley Lohn Canada

Hayley Lohn

Canada

Imraan Christian South Africa

Imraan Christian

South Africa

Irina Werning Argentina

Irina Werning

Argentina

Jaimy Gail Netherlands

Jaimy Gail

Netherlands

Jara Garcia Azor Spain
JeanClaude Moschetti France
Jess T. Dugan United States of America

Jess T. Dugan

United States of America

Jude Lartey Ghana
Julia Cybularz United States of America

Julia Cybularz

United States of America

Kate Biel United States of America

Kate Biel

United States of America

Katerina Tsakiri Greece based in Sweden

Katerina Tsakiri

Greece, based in Sweden

Kriss Munsya Canada

Kriss Munsya

Canada

Kristina Rozhkova Russian Federation

Kristina Rozhkova

Russian Federation

Leslie Fratkin United States of America

Leslie Fratkin

United States of America

Luisa Dörr Brazil

Luisa Dörr

Brazil

Luisa Dörr
Lumi Tuomi Finland

Lumi Tuomi

Finland

Marina Adam Russian Federation based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Marina Adam

Russian Federation, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mauricio Holc Argentina

Mauricio Holc

Argentina

Omar Khaleel Yemen based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Omar Khaleel

Yemen, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ruiqi Zhang China Based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ruiqi Zhang

China, Based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sarfo Emmanuel Annor Ghana
Silvana Trevale Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Silvana Trevale

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Silvana Trevale
Tara Laure Claire India based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Tara Laure Claire

India, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

TogoYeye Togo

TogoYeye

Togo

Yao Yuan China based in Belgium

Yao Yuan

China, based in Belgium

Yongbin Park Korea
Zahui Yvann Côte d
Ivoire

Zahui Yvann

Côte d'Ivoire

Ziyu Wang China based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ziyu Wang

China, based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


PhotoVogue Festival is a project directed by Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) and co-curated by Francesca Marani (Senior Photo Editor, Vogue Italia), Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Editor, Writer and Curator), Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Content Operations Strategy Manager, Condé Nast) and Caterina De Biasio (Visual Editor, PhotoVogue)