Prix Pictet Storm exhibition opens at new Fotografiska Shenzhen
Following an international tour with stops in Beijing, London, Dubai, Tokyo and Zurich, the exhibition will serve as one of the landmark presentations for the launch of Fotografiska Shenzhen. The world-renowned photography museum is opening its Shenzhen outpost in partnership with Shenzhen Bay MIXC. Located in Shenzhen Bay, the new museum opened to the public on October 1, 2026.
Storm showcases the work of twelve photographers shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of the award. Both a natural phenomenon and a metaphor for the unseen and relentless forces shaping our world today, the theme speaks to the growing volatility of our age, encompassing environmental collapse, economic instability and social unrest, where we seem forever poised on the brink of the next crisis.
Credit: Fotografiska
Credit: Fotografiska
Credit: Fotografiska
Credit: Fotografiska
“Launching Fotografiska Shenzhen with Prix Pictet Storm reflects our ambition to create a platform for photography that is visually compelling, culturally resonant and socially engaged. The exhibition brings together powerful artistic voices at a moment when questions around environmental change and resilience are felt across the world. We are honoured to welcome this internationally acclaimed exhibition to Shenzhen and look forward to deepening our understanding of the world around us through the power of photography.”
The twelve photographers shortlisted for Prix Pictet Storm
Alfredo Jaar, The End, 2025
Takashi Arai, Exposed in a Hundred Suns, 2011– ongoing
Marina Caneve, Are They Rocks or Clouds?, 2015–19
Tom Fecht, Luciferines — entre chien et loup (Luciferines — Between Dog and Wolf), 2015–25
Balazs Gardi, The Storm, 2020–21
Roberto Huarcaya, Amazogramas, 2014
Belal Khaled, Hands Tell Stories, 2023–24
Hannah Modigh, Hurricane Season, 2012–16
Baudouin Mouanda, Ciel de saison (Seasonal Sky), 2020
Camille Seaman, The Big Cloud, 2008–14
Laetitia Vançon, Tribute to Odesa, 2022
Patrizia Zelano, Acqua Alta a Venezia (High Water in Venice), 2019
"We are delighted to present Prix Pictet Storm as a landmark exhibition for the opening of Fotografiska Shenzhen. For almost two decades, the Prix Pictet has championed photography’s unique ability to engage audiences with the defining sustainability challenges of our time. We are proud to bring these conversations to Shenzhen, a city that carries a forward-looking spirit and one that stands for dialogue and meaningful action.”