The PhotoVogue Festival, the first conscious fashion photography festival that focuses on the common ground between ethics and aesthetics, returns for its eighth edition. From November 16 to 19, 2023, BASE Milano will host a series of exhibitions and a three-day symposium examining the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on human existence and the creation of images, complemented by satellite events at the city's finest galleries.

The exhibitions at the PhotoVogue Festival include: “What is Beauty?”, “What is Beauty? (A.I.)", “Uncanny Atlas: Image in the age of A.I.”, “Eternal Loops", “Spanish Women: A Contemporary Portrait of Strength and Beauty”, “Eye Mama” and “Condé Future”.


WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Throughout its past Open Calls, PhotoVogue festival has celebrated the female gaze, searched for the next great fashion image makers, highlighted diversity behind and in front of the camera, explored masculinity, reframed history, and consistently challenged stereotypes, clichés, and homogeneous representations. Continuing its journey dedicated to shaping a more just and inclusive society through visual literacy, PhotoVogue invited artists from around the world to submit work that challenges the traditional notions of beauty.

As cultural shifts unfold across the globe, so must the very idea of beauty evolve. We break free from the constraints of gender, perfection, and homogeneity, recognizing that beauty cannot be confined to pass-fail tests based on antiquated norms. Instead, it becomes a boundless and ever-evolving concept, liberated from the tired stereotypes that once dominated our cultural landscape. Never before has artistic expression been more diversified, and representation more far-reaching.

The exhibition on display at BASE features work by 40 artists from 24 countries, selected by a jury comprising Condé Nast staff from across the globe and experts from the international visual community.

Avion Pearce | Clara Belleville | Claudia Revidat | Enrique Leyva | Francesca Bergamini | Gabo Caruso | Hayley Lohn | Jaimy Gail | Jara García Azor and Lucía Lomas | Jude Lartey | Julia Cybularz | Kate Biel | Katerina Tsakiri | Kristina Rozhkova | Leslie Fratkin | Lumi Tuomi | Marina Adam | Mauricio Holc | Omar Khaleel | Ruiqi Zhang | Tara Laure Claire | Togo Yeye | Yongbin Park | Zahui Yvann | Ziyu Wang