© Md. Zobayer Hossain Joati
Honorable Mention · Open Call 2023
Md. Zobayer Hossain Joati
In Bangladesh, martial arts hold a storied history and multifaceted presence. Originating during the British colonial era, these traditional fighting techniques initially served to safeguard villagers from oppressive Zamindars (landowners) and their tax-collecting enforcers. The discipline gained official recognition post-liberation with the establishment of the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation in 1972 and the Bangladesh Martial Art Confederation in 1997. Today, the art form wears many hats: a sport, a means of self-defense, and even a component of military training.
Various clubs offer specialized self-defense courses aimed at equipping children and women to combat sexual harassment. In addition to practical applications, martial arts have permeated entertainment, making regular appearances in films and television dramas. WE LIVE TO FIGHT is an ongoing project that explores the underlying cultures, lifestyles, history, individual stories, politics, and underground fighting scenarios of different martial art communities in Bangladesh.
Eyeshot Magazine #11
The second Eyeshot Open Call, a reading of contemporary street and documentary photography across continents and approaches. Issue #11 collects six awarded works, single images and series, selected by a jury of ten photographers, editors, and curators. The works move between street observation, documentary practice, intimate portraiture, and political witness, presented as an annual reading of what photography is doing now.
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The next edition of the Eyeshot Open Call. Submissions open annually. Single images and series are welcome from photographers working in street and documentary photography.
JURY
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Each edition is read by a different international jury of photographers, editors, and curators. The full list of jurors who have read for Eyeshot is on the past jurors page.
OPEN CALL 2023
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The 2023 reading at its clearest. Six awarded works across single and series.
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The 2023 reading in a single image. Thirty-nine single photographs read by the jury.
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The 2023 reading in extended sequences. Fifteen photo essays read by the jury.