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Awards: International Photography Exhibition 166

We are delighted to congratulate IPE Award recipient Lydia Goldblatt for her series Fugue and the Under 30s Award is presented to Keerthana Kunnath for her series Not What You Saw. Both photographers have been awarded the highest accolades this year.

The exhibition will launch at Saatchi Gallery, London 2025

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IPE Award 

Lydia Goldblatt
IPE Award

Lydia Goldblatt is a British photographic artist. Her work has been widely exhibited, including the National Portrait Gallery, Somerset House London, the National Museum Gdansk and the GoEun Museum of Photography. Her first book, Still Here, is held in the collection of the V&A Museum National Art Library. Her second book, Fugue, has been published by GOST Books in 2024.

On receiving the IPE award Lydia Goldblatt said:

"It is a huge honour to have my work selected for the RPS IPE 166. I am deeply humbled and very grateful to receive the IPE Award, and so excited to exhibit Fugue in the company of wonderful photographers. I am profoundly moved to know that this project, which began so quietly and privately, has resonated with the esteemed jury, and that it will have the opportunity to be seen by others who might also connect to its themes. To have my work recognised and seen within the rich context and history of the RPS is a very great privilege."

The selection panel awarded Lydia Goldblatt's series Fugue a series about love and grief, mothering and losing a mother, intimacy and distance. Centring on the domestic space and made over the course of four years, it is neither apologetic nor idealised.

Discover more of Lydia's work
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CREDIT: Lydia Goldblatt
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CREDIT: Lydia Goldblatt
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CREDIT: Lydia Goldblatt
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CREDIT: Lydia Goldblatt

Under 30s Award 

Keerthana Kunnath
Under 30s Award

Keerthana Kunnath has been awarded the Under 30s IPE Award for her series Not What You Saw.

Keerthana Kunnath is a visual artist based between London and India. Engaging with the visual rhetoric of post-colonial Indian mainstream media, she deconstructs and reimagines narratives,thereby challenging the entrenched societal norms. Kunnath’s work is deeply rooted in personal and collective memories, exploring the intersections of intimacy, queerness, and community. Her work is an investigation into the socio-cultural fabric, offering a lens into the intimate and the universal, the personal and the political.

On receiving the Under 30s IPE Award Keerthana Kunnath said:

" I am honoured to be named one of the two award winners at this year’s RPS International Photography Exhibition. This recognition from such a prestigious institution marks a significant milestone in my photographic journey. It’s a joy to see the series being appreciated and celebrated. Thanks to all the judges.”

Discover more of Keerthana's work
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CREDIT: Keerthana Kunnath
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CREDIT: Keerthana Kunnath
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CREDIT: Keerthana Kunnath
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CREDIT: Keerthana Kunnath