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The new Peruvian photography scene

The new Peruvian photography scene

Eight years ago, the famous fashion photographer Mario Testino founded the Museo Mario Testino (MATE) in Lima, Peru, in an effort to spotlight and disseminate Peruvian photography. The current exhibition, entitled Cámara Lúcida, presents the work of twenty-three young Peruvian photographers selected among portfolios submitted to the museum’s open call for projects. We take a look at these emerging talents.

Ollagüe, 2018, © Natalia Pilo-Pais, Museo MATE 2019 The photographs showcased in the exhibition Cámára Lúcida take the form of prints, videos, installations, as well as books, and foreground the diversity of Peruvian photography. While ther...

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