Work by Pieter Hugo is included in Fashion_The Image, a group exhibition on view at the Roger Ballen Centre for Photography and the Inside Out Centre for the Arts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from February 26 - May 30, 2026.
Fashion_The Image is a major photographic exhibition presented by the Inside Out Foundation, in collaboration with Wanted Magazine and the African Fashion Research Institute. The exhibition explores how fashion imagery has shaped visual culture in South Africa and across the African continent. Conceived as a wide-ranging survey of the medium over the past five decades, the exhibition brings together photography, film, installation and archival material to position fashion imagery as a powerful cultural and commercial force.
Curated by Sharon Armstrong in partnership with Aspasia Karras, Editor of Wanted Magazine, and developed in collaboration with Dr Erica de Greef and Ayabukwa Magocoba of the African Fashion Research Institute, the exhibition brings together leading photographers and filmmakers including Pieter Hugo, Kristin-Lee Moolman, Nadine Ijewere and Nontsikelelo Veleko, alongside influential designers such as Thebe Magugu, Rich Mnisi and Viviers. A dedicated presentation of work by Koto Bolofo further anchors the exhibition within a global photographic lineage, highlighting African authorship and long-term influence on the fashion image.
Curated by Sharon Armstrong in partnership with Aspasia Karras, Editor of Wanted Magazine, and developed in collaboration with Dr Erica de Greef and Ayabukwa Magocoba of the African Fashion Research Institute, the exhibition brings together leading photographers and filmmakers including Pieter Hugo, Kristin-Lee Moolman, Nadine Ijewere and Nontsikelelo Veleko, alongside influential designers such as Thebe Magugu, Rich Mnisi and Viviers. A dedicated presentation of work by Koto Bolofo further anchors the exhibition within a global photographic lineage, highlighting African authorship and long-term influence on the fashion image.
Find out more on the Inside Out Foundation's website.
Opening February 26, 2026
