If there is one photography exhibition worth travelling for this summer, it is undoubtedly Paolo Roversi’s ‘Doubts’ at the MOP Foundation in A Coruña. Opening on 20 June, the exhibition brings together iconic masterworks and previously unseen images, offering visitors an intimate journey into the artistic universe of one of the most influential photographers of our time. Running until 20 September, Doubts transforms the spectacular MOP Center on A Coruña’s waterfront into a world of beauty, mystery, light and shadow.
And the setting could hardly be more inspiring. Located directly on the Atlantic-facing harbour, the MOP Foundation, founded by Marta Ortega Pérez, has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s most exciting destinations for photography. The architecture, the atmosphere, the city itself - everything invites visitors to slow down, look closer and immerse themselves in the experience. Quite simply, it is a place every photography lover should visit at least once.
For Paolo Roversi, doubt is not a weakness but the very source of creativity. This philosophy lies at the heart of the exhibition’s title, Doubts. As Roversi explains, doubt is “the open door to creativity and imagination whereas certainty closes that door.” The exhibition invites visitors to step into precisely that space between certainty and possibility. Unfolding across nine interconnected rooms - Theatre, Appearances, Shadows, Doubts, People, Presence, Grace, Beauty and Fading - the exhibition reveals the many dimensions of Roversi’s unique artistic vision and photographic language.
The exhibition features many of the elements that have defined Roversi’s work over the past four decades, including his enduring fascination with the experimental possibilities of Polaroid photography. Together, the nine chapters reveal both the extraordinary breadth of his technical mastery and the singularity of his vision.
Few photographers have shaped the visual language of fashion photography as profoundly as Paolo Roversi. His images seem suspended outside time - fragile, poetic and deeply human. Beauty, in Roversi’s world, is found not in perfection but in silence, vulnerability, shadow and the unexpected.
Accompanying the exhibition is the beautifully produced 344-page book Doubts, published by MOP Books and designed by M/M Paris, featuring original drawings by Mathias Augustyniak. The publication includes contributions by long-time collaborators and admirers including Vince Aletti, Wim and Donata Wenders, Carla Sozzani, Darius Khondji, Sarah Moon, Malgosia Bela and Saskia de Brauw.
Visitors arriving early will have the opportunity to meet the artist in person. On 19 June, one day before the exhibition opens, Paolo Roversi will sign copies of the catalogue at the MOP bookstore, accompanied by exclusive guided tours of the exhibition.
With Doubts, the MOP Foundation once again demonstrates why it has become one of the most compelling cultural destinations in Europe. More than an exhibition, it is an invitation to step away from distraction, embrace uncertainty and experience the quiet magic that has made Paolo Roversi one of photography’s most revered masters.
Paolo Roversi – Doubts
20 June - 20 September 2026
MOP Foundation / Muelle de Batería / A Coruña, Spain
For anyone passionate about photography, this is a destination exhibition. And for those who have not yet visited the MOP Foundation, there has rarely been a better reason to discover both this remarkable institution and the beautiful city of A Coruña.