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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Sony World Photography Awards: Winners revealed
The winners of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced, with Zed Nelson named as Photographer of the Year for , a project exploring the fractured relationship between humans and the natural world. Nelson's project takes its name from the term Anthropocene - the current geological epoch where human activity has become the dominant force shaping the Earth's environment. The project explores the tension between the human desire to connect with nature and ongoing environmental degradation. Nelson's constructed environments highlight the growing gap between conservation efforts and ecological destruction. The Anthropocene Illusion goes beyond a documentary, offering a thought-provoking exploration of modern human life in an era shaped by human impact. Nelson's work, selected from the 10 professional competition category winners, triumphed in the wildlife and nature category. Here are the other category winners. The Tokyo Toilet Project by Ulana Switucha (Canada) The Tokyo Toilet Project in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is an urban redevelopment initiative aimed at creating modern public restrooms that encourage use. These images are part of a larger series documenting the architectural design of these structures within their urban setting. Rhi-Entry by Rhiannon Adam (United Kingdom) In 2018, Japanese billionaire and art collector Yusaku Maezawa launched a global search for eight artists to join him on a week-long lunar mission aboard SpaceX's Starship, the first civilian deep space flight. The mission would follow a path similar to Apollo 8's 1968 journey, which inspired astronaut Bill Anders to suggest NASA should have sent poets to capture the awe of space. In 2021, Rhiannon Adam was chosen as the only female crew member from one million applicants and for three years she immersed herself in the space industry. Maezawa abruptly cancelled the mission, leaving the crew to pick up the pieces of their disrupted lives - the experience informed Adam's thought provoking project. Divided Youth of Belfast by Toby Binder (Germany) For years, Toby Binder has been documenting the experiences of young people born after the peace agreement in Northern Ireland, capturing what it means to grow up amid the intergenerational tensions in both Protestant and Catholic neighbourhoods. Alquimia Textil by Nicolás Garrido Huguet (Peru) Alquimia Textil is a collaborative project by Nicolás Garrido Huguet and fashion designer María Lucía Muñoz, highlighting the natural dyeing techniques of Pumaqwasin artisans in Chinchero, Cusco, Peru. The project seeks to raise awareness and preserve these ancestral practices, which involve hours of meticulous work often overlooked in the textile industry. The Strata of Time by Seido Kino (Japan) This project invites viewers to consider what it means for a country to grow, and the advantages and disadvantages linked to that growth, by overlaying archival photographs from the 1940s-60s within current scenes. The Journey Home from School by Laura Pannack (United Kingdom) Laura Pannack's project explores the tumultuous public lives of young people in the gang-governed Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa, where their daily commute carries the risk of death. Using handmade, lo-fi experimental techniques, this project explores how young people have to walk to and from school avoiding the daily threat of gang crossfire. M'kumba by Gui Christ (Brazil) M'kumba is an ongoing project that illustrates the resilience of Afro-Brazilian communities in the face of local religious intolerance. Gui Christ wanted to photograph a proud, young generation representing African deities and mythological tales. Shred the Patriarchy by Chantal Pinzi (Italy) India, the world's most populous country, only has a handful of female skaters. Through the art of falling and getting back up, these women challenge stereotypes, fight marginalisation and reclaim public spaces in both urban and rural areas. Still Waiting by Peter Franck (Germany) Still Waiting presents collages that capture moments of pause, of waiting. Tbourida La Chute by Olivier Unia The Open competition celebrates the power and dynamism of a single photograph. Olivier Unia was chosen for his photograph Tbourida La Chute. Many of the photographs taken during a traditional Moroccan 'tbourida' show the riders firing their rifles. With this image, the photographer wanted to share another side of the event, and show how dangerous it can be when a rider is thrown from their mount. The Last Day We Saw the Mountains and the Sea by Micaela Valdivia Medina (Peru) Medina's project explores female prison spaces across Chile, and the dynamics that shape the lives of incarcerated women and their families. For the 2025 Youth competition, photographers aged 19 and under were invited to respond to an Open Call and enter their best images from the last year. The winner, chosen from a shortlist of 11 photographers, was Daniel Dian-Ji Wu, Taiwan, 16 years old, for his image of a skateboarder doing a trick, silhouetted against a sunset in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Photography 2025 was awarded to acclaimed documentary photographer Susan Meiselas. For more than five decades, photographer Susan Meiselas has focused her lens on capturing compelling stories from diverse communities. From documenting the lives of women performing striptease at rural American fairs to chronicling the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, her work provides an intimate portrait of resilience and humanity. All photos courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2025. Exhibition at Somerset House, London, 17 April – 5 May 2025.
Euronews
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
From skater girls to climate illusions: Meet the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
ADVERTISEMENT The Sony World Photography Awards have unveiled the winners of their prestigious competition, now in its 18th year - shining a spotlight on the world's most powerful, thought-provoking, and visually arresting images of the past year. At a ceremony in London, British photographer Zed Nelson was named Photographer of the Year for his haunting and deeply timely series The Anthropocene Illusion , which explores humanity's fractured relationship with nature. From safari parks to synthetic green spaces , Nelson's images reveal a world where the wild is staged and the natural is anything but. The evening also celebrated the winners across the Professional, Open, Student, and Youth competitions - alongside a special tribute to legendary documentary photographer Susan Meiselas, this year's recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography award. From intimate portraits of teenagers growing up in Northern Ireland's divided communities to celebrations of Indian women who defy gender stereotypes through skateboarding , this year's winning images are now on display at a sprawling exhibition at London's Somerset House, running until 5 May 2025. Here's a small selection from this year's most striking winning images: Zed Nelson: 'Anthropocene Illusion' (Photographer of the Year) A six-year journey exploring how humanity's devastating impact on the planet is masked by artificial, stage-managed experiences of nature. From the series 'Anthropocene Illusion' by Zed Nelson, UK, Photographer of the Year, Professional competition, Wildlife & Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Zed Nelson From the series 'Anthropocene Illusion' by Zed Nelson, UK, Photographer of the Year, Professional competition, Wildlife & Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Zed Nelson Olivier Unia: 'Tbourida La Chute' (Open Photographer of the Year) A photograph capturing the danger and excitement of the moment a rider is thrown from their mount during a tbourida , a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance. Olivier Unia, France, Open Photographer of the Year, Open Competition, Motion, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Olivier Unia/Dharma Prod Daniel Dian-Ji Wu (Youth Photographer of the Year) For his gorgeous image of a skateboarder doing a trick, silhouetted against a sunset in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. Daniel Dian-Ji Wu, Taiwan, Youth Photographer of the Year, Youth Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Daniel Dian-Ji Wu Micaela Valdivia Medina: 'The Last Day We Saw the Mountains and the Sea' (Student Photographer of the Year) A project exploring the complexity of female prison spaces and the people who inhabit them, from the inmates to their families. It was carried out at the women's penitentiary centres of San Miguel, San Joaquín and Valparaíso, between the months of March and July 2024. Micaela Valdivia Medina, Peru, Student Photographer of the Year, Student Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Micaela Valdivia Medina Toby Binder: 'Divided Youth of Belfast' (Documentary Projects, Winner) Documenting what it means for young people, all of whom were born after the peace agreement was signed, to grow up under this intergenerational tension in both Protestant and Catholic neighbourhoods in Northern Ireland. Toby Binder, Germany, Winner, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Toby Binder Chantal Pinzi: 'Shred the Patriarchy' (Sport, Winner) Captures the stories of young Indian women who use skateboarding as a form of resistance - challenging gender stereotypes and reclaiming public spaces. Chantal Pinzi, Italy, Winner, Professional competition, Sport, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Chantal Pinzi Gui Christ: 'M'kumba' (Sport, Winner) Illustrating the resilience of Afro-Brazilian communities in the face of local religious intolerance. Its name derives from an ancient Kongo word for spiritual leaders, before it was distorted by local society to demean African religions. Gui Christ, Brazil, Winner, Professional competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Gui Christ Laura Pannack: 'The Journey Home From School' (Perspectives, Winner) Exploring the tumultuous lives of young people in the gang-governed Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa, where their daily commute carries the risk of death. Laura Pannack, 'The journey home from school', United Kingdom, Winner, Professional competition, Perspectives, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Laura Pannack- The journey home from school Nicolás Garrido Huguet: 'Alquimia Textil' (Environment, Winner) Celebrating the ancestral dyeing techniques of artisans in Chinchero, Peru, highlighting their intricate, time-intensive craft and the natural materials they use. Nicolás Garrido Huguet, Peru, Winner, Professional competition, Environment, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: JRMStudio/Nicolás Garrido Huguet Rhiannon Adam: 'Rhi-Entry' (Creative, Winner) A project following artist Rhiannon Adam's extraordinary journey as the only woman selected for a civilian mission to the Moon - an ambitious art residency aboard SpaceX that was unexpectedly cancelled, leaving its chosen crew to grapple with broken dreams and unfinished futures. ADVERTISEMENT Rhiannon Adam, United Kingdom, Winner, Professional competition, Creative, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Rhiannon Adam Seido Kino: 'The Strata of Time' (Landscape, Winner) Exploring Japan's post-war economic growth by overlaying archival photos from the 1940s–60s onto present-day scenes, highlighting how past development has shaped modern challenges like pollution and population imbalance. Seido Kino, Japan, Winner, Professional competition, Landscape, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Seido Kino Ulana Switucha: 'The Tokyo Toilet Project' (Architecture & Design, Winner) Documents the striking, artful public toilets redesigned across Shibuya, Tokyo - capturing how functional architecture can transform everyday spaces into visually engaging, thoughtfully designed landmarks. Ulana Switucha, Canada, Winner, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Ulana Switucha Peter Franck: 'Still Waiting' (Still Life, Winner) A series of collages that explore moments of pause and uncertainty—capturing the quiet tension just before something changes. Peter Franck, Germany, Winner, Professional competition, Still Life, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Peter Franck Antonio López Díaz: The Chad Olympic Team (Sport, 3rd place) A docuseries about four Chadian girls whose journey to become Olympic gymnasts in Spain sparks the creation of Chad's first gymnastics federation. ADVERTISEMENT Antonio López Díaz, Spain, 3rd Place, Professional competition, Sport, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Antonio López Díaz Alex Bex: 'Memories of Dust' ( Documentary Projects, 3rd place) Exploring the visual vocabulary of the cowboy, to consider new ways of presenting this archetype of masculinity. Alex Bex, France, 3rd Place, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Alex Bex Raúl Belinchón: 'The Mud Angels' (Portraiture, Winner) Documenting the aftermath of Spain's worst flooding in Valencia, and focusing on the young volunteers - dubbed the 'Mud Angels' - who selflessly aided recovery efforts. Raúl Belinchón, Spain, 2nd Place, Professional competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Credit: Raúl Belinchón
