Max Sturgeon
UNITED STATES. When the Covid pandemic first started, like many, we holed up and embraced a life of isolation. Faced with deserted streets, the traditional approach to street photography had to be reimagined. With no subjects but ourselves, creativity became the tool for capturing unscripted moments of life.
Yasen Velchev
BULGARIA. Although often considered a universal constant, time also reveals itself as deeply subjective and culturally shaped. OUT OF TIME invites viewers to traverse the nebulous frontiers of collective human experience.
Katerina Churbakova
CYPRUS. Nestled within Valaam Island and its surrounding islets, an ancient complex of churches and sketes stands as one of Russia’s largest male Orthodox monasteries. Far from conforming to monastic stereotypes, life on Valaam mirrors broader society in miniature.
Spiros Loukopoulos
GREECE. The series presents classic photography with a fresh twist, embracing the freedom to explore and question our surroundings. A NEW BEGINNING focuses on the ethereal and spiritual aspects of life and aims to remain a lifelong quest for understanding and expression.
Siodos
FRANCE. The series is part two of a project dedicated to the notion of marginality unfolds on the bustling streets, capturing the lives of those often overlooked. Dividing the subject into distinct landscapes, the photographer employs analog techniques, using aged films and a glass filter slid in front of the camera.
Rollo Hollins
UNITED KINGDOM. Dating back to 1685, the Appleby Horse Fair stands as Europe’s largest assembly of Traveller communities. More than a mere gathering, it serves both as a communal celebration and a commercial hub for those who participate each year.
Mehrdad Vahed Yousefabad
IRAN. For three decades, long-term drought, exacerbated by global warming and climate change, has put numerous rivers and lakes in Iran at risk.
Md. Zobayer Hossain Joati
BANGLADESH. Originating during the British colonial era, martial arts fighting techniques initially served to safeguard villagers from oppressive Zamindars (landowners) and their tax-collecting enforcers. Today, the art form wears many hats.
Karim Mottaghi
IRAN. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a grim specter swept across the globe, leaving no country unscathed. While first-world nations implemented stringent measures to combat the virus, the situation was markedly different in some developing countries.
Franco Rua Poemape
PERÚ. In an odyssey through dreams and nightmares, good wrestles with evil, life grapples with death, revealing the inescapable truth: one cannot exist without the other. Unwilling to flee from these inner complexities, they remain more faithful to their emotions than to their own identity.
Daniel Sackheim
UNITED STATES. “There are no beautiful surfaces without a terrible depth.” – Friedrich Nietzsche. Inspired by the visual esthetic of Film Noir, this series explores isolated fragments of subjects once there but now gone, as a means of shining a light on what is hidden, if only for an instant.
Argus Paul Estabrook
SOUTH KOREA/USA. In the bustling arenas of greater Seoul, two pioneering organizations—the Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) and the World Wrestling Association (WWA)—aim to popularize the high-octane drama of professional wrestling.
Antonios Pasvantis
GREECE. In 1910, nearly 90% of the Muslim population in Thrace identified as Alevis or Behtashis. The series explores the lives and uncertain future of the remaining 4,000 Greek Alevis/Behtashis in the Evros region, probing into their societal concerns
Abhishek Singh
INDIA. Each year, something extraordinary unfolds at Manikarnika Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat, Varanasi’s revered cremation grounds. Through this singular festival, the essence, vitality, and time-honored custom come vividly to life.
A B M Nayeem Siddiquee
BANGLADESH. The series captures the coexistence between humans and nature, with fishermen, farmers, and families living in sync with their surroundings. These images are a testament to the resilience and harmonious coexistence that exists within Bangladesh’s coastal communities.
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