In 2025, World Press Photo celebrates its 70th anniversary. In this landmark year, we've taken the deliberate step of inviting external interpretation of our extensive archive. The anniversary exhibition, What Have We Done?, curated by Cristina de Middel, aims to deepen and challenge one's understanding of how images construct meaning, promoting a more nuanced engagement with visual storytelling. The exhibition is organized around six recurring visual patterns identified in our archive: Women Weeping and Men Rescuing, Emotional Soldier and Debris, Being a Man and Being a Woman, Black Skin and the Dark Continent, Silhouettes and Shadows: The 'Wow' Moment, and Fire and Smoke.