My third visit in a row to the extraordinary first edition of the Hungry Eye Fair in Amsterdam focused on three artists, although I could have spent more time reporting on many more.
Olga Karlovac, whom I had already seen at Haute Photographie 2024, presented her clairs-obscurs, fleeting shadows, under rain or sun, a true pleasure for the eyes.
Tomoko Nagakawa was a new discovery for me. A Japanese artist based in the UK, his minimalist photographs are haunting in their quiet intensity.
And then there was Françoise V, exhibiting here for the first time. Born in Botswana and based in Cape Town, South Africa, she was named after Françoise Hardy, her father’s favorite singer. Her images radiate with sunlight and warmth, her passion for the wonders of Africa shining through. They communicate pure joy and happiness. I was especially struck by her portraits of Nguni cows, and utterly fell in love by Gentle Grace.
