Delighted to have had the opportunity to exhibit Maryam Eisler’s latest body of work – SUMMER OF ‘69 – for the very first time at our booth at Photo London art fair (curated by Maison Pan’s co-director Cyrus Mahboubian).
Summer of ‘69 invites viewers into a vintage world blending memory, imagination, and Polaroid magic. In the Hamptons’ late summer glow, fields and shores became a canvas for a generation’s dreams.. these Polaroids are raw impressions capturing the fragile electricity of feelings - summer air, fleeting moments, and youth’s quiet rebellion.
The booth displays a selection drawn from 30 unique diptych works that form the full story. Maryam has also launched a book by the same title – available now 📖⚡️
@maryameisler@cyrusartist@photolondonfair
‘Everything is Fine’ 2023. A unique Polaroid photograph by Charles Johnstone & Heather Malesson. Currently on display at Photo London art fair.
Find ‘ANTIDOTE: A Polaroid Exhibition’ in the Discovery section of the fair, stand J17.
💥 💥 THIS is where it’s at ! 💥 🕺🏻💃🏻📸
Booth J17 @maison.pan@photolondonfair@olympialondon
…While the big cats were at bay, these mice found alleyway shutters to play ! 😜💃🏻🕺🏻📸 #bestgaragedoorsintown
Fun & games at @photolondonfair ❤️
If you’re at Photo London today, please join us at 3-4pm for a book signing by Maryam Eisler ⚡️
A brand-new publication on her latest body of work Summer of ‘69, which is being exhibiting for the very first time as part of ‘ANTIDOTE: A Polaroid Exhibition’ curated by our co-director Cyrus Mahboubian.
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
@maryameisler@cyrusartist@photolondonfair
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: MATT SMITH
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair – opening TOMORROW – where our Polaroid exhibition will feature work by @instant_surf , a Cornwall-based artist whose poetic photographs celebrate surf culture and the sea.
In his own words, “The ‘One Day in Malibu’ series was shot in October 2024. I was lucky enough to spend a day at the iconic venue, surfing, soaking it all in and capturing some of the comings and goings from the day at one of the most interesting surf spots there is.”
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #InstantSurf #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: ALEXEI RIBOUD
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair this week, where our Polaroid photography exhibition ‘ANTIDOTE’ will feature a group of brand-new works by Paris-based artist @akriboud .
In his own words, “This series of work presents Polaroid shots disposed with a mix of perforated metal sheet, color film filters and graphic thread elements in an attempt to create an intimate mapping triggering emotional thinking.”
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #AlexeiRiboud #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: SARA SAHORES
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair next week, where our presentation will include a selection of unique Polaroid works by Argentinian photographer @sarasahores , from her series ‘Meditations on the City’.
In her own words, “I walk around cities and stop to observe the details that, to me, make the experience of being in a city. An empty cup on a café table, spilled water on the pavement, an architectural detail. There is always a familiarity about the urban experience that is comforting.”
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #SaraSahores #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: CYRUS MAHBOUBIAN
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair next week, where we will be presenting ‘ANTIDOTE: A Polaroid Exhibition’ featuring a selection of unique works by @cyrusartist , who has been working in the Polaroid medium for 20 years.
In his own words, “In contrast to the endlessly replicated digital image, viewed only via screens, the Polaroid photograph stands as an original artefact… Each work exists as an object: tactile and unedited.”
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #CyrusMahboubian #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: MARYAM EISLER
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair next week, and thrilled to be exhibiting a new series by celebrated photographer @maryameisler , working in the Polaroid medium for the first time.
In her own words, “My series ‘Summer of ‘69’ invites viewers into a vintage world blending memory, imagination, and Polaroid magic. In the Hamptons’ late summer glow, fields and shores became a canvas for a generation’s dreams… these Polaroids are raw impressions capturing the fragile electricity of feelings — summer air, fleeting moments, and youth’s quiet rebellion. These are not polished nostalgia but sun-warmed glimpses, capturing a generation discovering love, hope, and change.”
A new 176-page photobook by Maryam, also titled ‘Summer of ‘69’ (published by Struktur, London), will be available at our booth. Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #MaryamEisler #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: CHARLES JOHNSTONE
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair next week, and proud to be showing a selection of work by @charlesjohnstone made on expired Polaroid film and being exhibited for the first time.
In his own words, “I have created over 20 artist photobooks. Several of my books utilize expired Polaroid film, with which I have made screenshots of iconic actresses such as Monica Vitti, Anna Karina, Setsuko Hara and Marianne Faithfull to name a few. Other books such as ‘The Girl in the Fifth Floor Walk-Up’ and ‘Je ne sais quoi’ are collaborations with living artists Heather Malesson and Léa Simone Allegria. All of these books were featured in the blockbuster exhibition ‘Polaroids’ at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin last year.”
A brand-new photobook by Charles titled ‘So Long, Marianne’ (published by S_U_N_, New York) will be available at our booth. Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #CharlesJohnstone #contemporaryart
COUNTDOWN TO PHOTO LONDON: ROGER BALLEN
We are excited to participate in @photolondonfair next week, and honoured to be exhibiting a selection of hand-worked unique Polaroids by internationally renowned artist @rogerballen .
In his own words, “After five decades of photographing, I recently began to produce Polaroids that incorporate drawings… With this mixed medium, I have created images that question the boundary between reality and fiction to an even greater extent.”
Find us in the Discovery section of the fair on the mezzanine level, stand J17.
#PhotoLondon #RogerBallen #contemporaryart
We are excited to be participating in Photo London art fair next month, presenting a second edition of Polaroid-only group exhibition ‘ANTIDOTE’ curated by our co-director Cyrus Mahboubian.
Our large booth at the fair will feature unique instant-analogue photography by a vibrant, multigenerational group of artist using the medium in original and compelling ways:
Roger Ballen
Maryam Eisler
Charles Johnstone
Cyrus Mahboubian
Alexei Riboud
Sara Sahores
Matt Smith
Find us in the Discovery section on the mezzanine level.
***PLEASE NOTE our stand number has been changed to J17***
@photolondonfair
#PhotoLondon #PhotoLondon2026 #contemporaryart #fineartphotography
