Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2027 Shortlist Revealed
The four artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2027 are today revealed as Hoda Afshar, Lotus L. Kang, Sasha Kurmaz and Salvatore Vitale.
The Prize identifies and rewards artists for an exhibition or book that has made a significant contribution to photography in Europe within the past 12 months. Over its long history, the Prize is renowned for spotlighting outstanding and innovative work and celebrating the work of leading international photographers.
2027 marks the 30th anniversary of the first prize giving. The 2027 shortlisted projects feature photography, film and sound, sculptural installations, archival photographs and materials, and handmade collage. The compelling shortlist examines how images shape our understanding of bodies, war, labour and power. Together the shortlisted artists investigate desire and memory; the human costs of the digital economy; surviving in times of conflict; and the politics in the act of looking.
The exhibition of selected works from the four artists’ shortlisted projects will be at The Photographers’ Gallery, London, from 10 March to 6 June 2027. It will then be on display at the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation in Eschborn/Frankfurt from 19 June to 26 September 2027. The winner of the £30,000 prize will be announced on Thursday, 29 April 2027, with each of the other shortlisted artists receiving £5,000. Details of the exhibition and award ceremony will be announced in early 2027.
Main Image: Untitled, 2023. From the series Death by GPS, 2022–2026 © Salvatore Vitale.