Photo exhibition explores relationship between city and people

english.shanghai.gov.cn| November 21, 2024

Visitors look at photos on display at the Shanghai International Photography Art Exhibition held at the Shanghai Fashion Center on Nov 10. [Photo/Yangpu District Government]

The 2024 Shanghai International Photography Festival and the 17th Shanghai International Photography Art Exhibition opened on Nov 8 at the Shanghai Fashion Center.

Themed "The City We Live In", the exhibition focuses on families, community, living spaces, and working environments for urban dwellers, exploring the relationship between the city and its people.

Organizers explained that the exhibition aims to capture the diverse life experiences and emotions of the city's residents, and to showcase the mobility and richness of Shanghai as a city.

The main venue is at the Shanghai Fashion Center. It runs until Nov 23 and features more than 1,300 photographs by artists from around the world.

This year's exhibition also includes additional venues in districts such as Huangpu, Putuo, Pudong, Hongkou, Songjiang, and Jing'an.

A photo on display at the 17th Shanghai International Photography Art Exhibition shows children observing an artifact in Shanghai. [Photo/Yangpu District Government]

A photo combination on display illustrates Shanghai's transformation from a landscape of small docks into one of the world's largest ports. [Photo by Fang Yaqi/Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles]

This photo shows people interacting with a robot dog at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. [Photo by Meng Yuhan/Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles]

A photo shows a man riding an old-fashioned bicycle. [Photo/Yangpu District Government]

A photo shows a man straightening his tie. [Photo by Yu Yuanmin/Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles]

A photo features downtown Shanghai. [Photo/Yangpu District Government]

If you go

Venue: Shanghai Fashion Center

Location: No 2866 Yangshupu Road, Yangpu district

Open from Nov 8 to Nov 23; Monday to Friday: 11 am to 5 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm.

Transport: Visitors can access the venue by car, parking at Building 7, or by taking Metro Line 12 to Aiguo Road Station and walking approximately 15 minutes.

Sources: Shanghai Photographers Association, Official website of Yangpu District Government, WeChat account of Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles at "shwenlian"