WINNERS

Being Here

  • Photographer
    Oyvind Hjelmen, Norway
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

Being Here reflects a human desire or inclination to leave a mark, to express “I was here", even if only momentarily. It is an intimate exploration of memory and perception. It unveils a sensitive and introspective world through a scenography that plays with scale and proximity. With a quiet melancholy, it captures suspended moments, fleeting traces of time passing—remnants hovering at the edge of visibility. The work explores the persistence of memory and the fragility of the present, striking a delicate balance between what remains and what fades away.