WINNERS

Fragiles

  • Photographer
    Natalia Rudychev, United States
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

"Fragiles" explores photography, materiality, and memory through the orotone process—a positive print on glass with a metallic backing. This technique creates a paradox: the glass is solid yet fragile, while the image appears both permanent and unstable. These works embody fragility. By using glass, light, and metallic reflection, the material structure becomes integral to the meaning. I invite viewers to experience each orotone not just as an image, but as a delicate, emotionally charged object with a profound physical presence.