Luciérnaga. [Photo by Yael Martínez]
The Prix Pictet cycle, an international award in photography known for raising awareness of the environment and sustainability, has returned to Shanghai after a four-year hiatus.
With the theme “Human”, the exhibition features a collection of nearly 100 diverse works from 12 shortlisted artists, showcasing various facets of humanity as explored by the artists, highlighting their unique perspectives on human nature and interactions with the world.
This time, the shortlisted works cover categories such as documentary, portraits, and landscapes, and they address issues such as the challenges faced by indigenous people globally, traces of human habitation and industrial development, as well as immigrant issues, among others.
Jannat, Barmer from the series “Notes from the Desert”. [Photo by Gauri Gill]
Gauri Gill, a female photographer from India, won the grand prize thanks to her work emphasizing collaboration with communities. For more than two decades, she has been capturing the joys, sorrows, and warmth of the marginalized communities in the desert of western Rajasthan in India.
Since its inception in 2008, the Prix Pictet has been committed to raising awareness of sustainability through the power of photography. Each cycle has been dedicated to a different theme, such as water, land, growth, consumption, space, hope, and fire.
The exhibition runs from Jan 17 to Mar 9 at Fotografiska, a contemporary art museum located in Sihang Warehouse at 127 Guangfu Road in Jing’an district, Shanghai.
Source: Shanghai Observer
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