The 6th edition of PhotoKTM is shaped around the theme of Global South solidarities. We are interested in revisiting the political and cultural legacies of the Third World project, learning about histories of resistance and solidarity work from across the majority world, and how they have shaped contemporary processes to reclaim sovereignty in regions battered by centuries of colonialism, exploitation, and violence. We hope this year’s coming together will deepen cultural understanding among artists and cultural communities across the third world, strengthen reciprocal transnational solidarities through the sharing of our histories, stories, struggles and hopes, and open up pathways for more south-south collaborations and exchange across geographies.

PhotoKTM is a small biennial photo festival based in Kathmandu, Nepal, that brings together visual practitioners, researchers, educators and cultural organisers particularly from across Southasia, to explore the political lives of images and their place in shaping histories and futures. PhotoKTM is organized by photo.circle which is a community and platform of photographers and other visual practitioners based in Kathmandu. photo.circle also runs Nepal Picture Library which is a digital archive dedicated to documenting, researching and disseminating Nepali social and cultural history.