Exhibitions

19 July - 5 October 2025

‘The phrase “activist photographer” only hints at the breadth and depth of her work.’
– Sean O’Hagan, The Observer
‘You don’t just look at Paz Errázuriz’s photographs – you feel them.
– Amateur Photographer magazine
‘Photographs representing the profound, unwavering humanity of her gaze.’
– Charlotte Jansen, Financial Times

Hidden Realities of Chile

Exhibition organised by Fundación MAPFRE in collaboration with MK Gallery.

‘They are topics that society doesn’t look at, and my intention is to encourage people to dare to look.’ – Paz Errázuriz

This first solo UK exhibition of Chilean photographer Paz Errázuriz (b. 1944) presents over 170 works in colour and black and white from the 1970s to the present day. Often working in series, her photographs include men and women in psychiatric institutions, Trans communities, sex workers, homeless people and the Kawésqar, an indigenous community under threat. Other series feature circus workers, protesters, boxers, wrestlers, children and elders and dancers. During General Pinochet’s dictatorship from 1973 to 1990, Errázuriz’s projects directly contravened regulations imposed by the military regime on where and when women were permitted. Errázuriz often spends months or years within a community, building trust and getting to know her sitters.

Errázuriz’s work can be seen in important international collections including Tate, MoMA, New York, the Guggenheim and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid. She has received various national and international prizes, including the PHotoEspaña Prize in 2015, the year in which he also represented Chile at the Venice Biennale. In 2014 she received the Pablo Neruda Order of Merit, the highest cultural and artistic recognition given by the Chilean government.

Please note some works within this show contain adult themes.

With thanks to Colecciones Fundación MAPFRE, The Anglo Chilean Society, the Embassy of Chile in the UK and the Exhibition Circle of Friends, including Cecilia Brunson Projects, Paula del Sol, Collección Bartholdson and those who wish to remain anonymous.

Guided Exhibition Tours

Join our insightful tour guides for a deep-dive into the exhibition.

Conversational Tours: [Starting August] Tuesdays, 11am and first Sunday of the month, 11am
General Tours: [Starting August] Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2pm.

Please note: No backpacks or bags larger than A3 are permitted in the gallery space. 
Additionally, flash photography, professional cameras, tripods or selfie sticks are not allowed.