Stills Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, Scotland are to present the first major survey exhibition of internationally renowned photographer Jillian Edelstein, one of the most compelling photographic voices of the past four decades. The show is curated by Tracy Marshall-Grant and takes place from Friday 31 July – Saturday 24 October 2026 as part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Born in South Africa and now based in London, Edelstein has spent her career documenting people, communities and contemporary history with a distinctive combination of empathy, curiosity and psychological insight. Moving between intimate everyday moments and major historical events, her photographs reveal an enduring interest in the ways people inhabit social worlds, form relationships and navigate periods of political and personal change.
The exhibition, titled Among People offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of Edelstein’s practice for the first time. Bringing together previously unseen early photographs from South Africa alongside internationally recognised editorial commissions, portrait series and documentary projects, the exhibition traces the development of one of the most compelling photographic voices of the past five decades.
Learn more about the exhibition via this link
Find out more about Jillian's recent GOST book, Here and There here