Peckham 24, a photography festival in south London, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special edition titled "The Eras Edition," running from 15-17 May at Copeland Park and the Bussey Building. Founded a decade ago by artist-curator duo Jo Dennis and Vivienne Gamble as a fringe event of Photo London, the festival began as a 24-hour pop-up showcasing emerging talent. This year's edition explores the theme of time through works by artists including Kristina Yenza (documenting youth in wartime Ukraine), Vinca Petersen (rural community life on the Isle of Skye), Max Ferguson (the London College of Communication tower block), Julie F Hill (space telescope data visualizations), Mark Duffy (carpet detritus in the Houses of Parliament), and Maen Hammad (Palestinian skateboarders).
The anniversary matters because Peckham 24 has established itself as a vital platform for new voices in contemporary photography, operating outside the mainstream London art fair circuit. By consistently uplifting emerging artists and galleries within the south London scene, the festival has helped diversify the photography landscape and fostered a community-driven alternative to larger commercial events. Its focus on time as a conceptual lens also reflects broader artistic trends toward examining temporality, memory, and social change through photographic practice.