A sweeping retrospective of the acclaimed British photographer’s work will run through the autumn and into spring on Spain’s northwest coast.
In an unassuming city tucked into the northwestern edge of Spain, a quiet force has been steadily influencing the world of contemporary fashion. A Coruña serves as the headquarters of Inditex, the largest fast-fashion company on the planet, whose family of labels includes Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Stradivarius. A large share of the local workforce is tied to the retailer, and a walk through town reveals no fewer than nine Zara outlets within A Coruña’s limits.
Yet the city offers far more than its association with the retail powerhouse. It boasts a deep cultural identity, celebrated for its renowned seafood, the Tower of Hercules — the world’s oldest still-functioning Roman lighthouse — and the MOP Foundation, a non-profit library and exhibition venue that brings a touch of high fashion to the region.
Through the efforts of MOP, A Coruña has emerged as an improbable Spanish destination for fashion photography. Previous programming has spotlighted the likes of Irving Penn, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel. This season, the spotlight shifts to Sheffield-born image-maker David Sims.
Running from November 22, 2026, through May 1, 2027, MOP will honour Sims with a substantial new exhibition titled The Hamster Becomes The Problem. Rather than following a strict timeline, the display presents his output in an abstract and deliberately non-linear arrangement, drawing from a career that stretches beyond thirty years.
“Over the course of his career, his images have brought together the people, attitudes and cultural movements that have defined generations, creating a body of work that remains as influential today as when it first appeared,” said Marta Ortega Pérez, founder and chair of the MOP Foundation.
Tickets and further details are available through the foundation.
