Photographs and poems have appeared side-by-side in books since the mid-nineteenth century, but the designation ‘photopoetry’ is relatively recent. Today, photopoetry is flourishing, whether in publications by poet-photographers, collaborations between writers and visual artists, or in edited volumes.
This celebratory evening of words and images coincides with the Photopoetry display in the V&A Photography Centre. David Solo – a passionate collector, enthusiastic photopoetry advocate, and guest-curator of the display – will give a brief history of the genre. Four contemporary practitioners, Poulomi Basu, Siddharth Khajuria, Vik Shirley, and Andrew Zawacki, will then read poems from their own work while showing associated images. The evening will culminate with a panel discussion, moderated by V&A Curator of Photography Marta Weiss, exploring the creative possibilities of bringing poetry and photography into dialogue.
Photopoetry: An evening of words and images
11 September 2026, 1830-2000
Free, V&A Museum, London
See: https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/kVgemzk7Jb/photopoetry-an-evening-of-words-and-images-sep-2026
Read more about the themes behind the event here: https://photoworks.org.uk/david-solo/
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