WINNERS

A Private Rhythm

  • Photographer
    Timmy Ying, Japan
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

A Private Rhythm observes individuals moving, waiting, resting, or briefly withdrawing within ordinary urban spaces. Though surrounded by the shared pace of the city, each person seems to follow a tempo of their own. Rather than defining these moments as loneliness, the series leaves their meaning open, inviting viewers to project their own memories and emotions onto the scenes. In doing so, the photographs become spaces for self-observation, reflecting how each of us experiences distance, stillness, and solitude in different ways.