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DISTINCTION & RESULT
Honorable Mention
FESTIVAL / EVENT
ARTWORK TITLE
“tree”
LOCATION / ORIGIN
Golestan Province, Iran
YEAR
2024
CATEGORY
International
ORGANIZER / COUNTRY
The Asahi Shimbun & The All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies (AJAPS)(Japan)
Competition Scale International Entries: 3,933 Countries / Regions: 66 Entries from Iran: 944 — the highest number from any country Japanese Entries: 3,696 Total Entries: 7,629 Selected International Works: 55 Selected Japanese Works: 46 Total Awarded Works: 101
The award-winning artwork "tree" captures the haunting beauty of nature and humanity in flux. The aerial perspective isolates the remaining structures, turning them into abstract forms swallowed by the vast expanse.
This approach strips away immediate reality, forcing the viewer to confront the scale of quiet transformation rather than immediate catastrophe. It is a study in material texture, historical memory, and the inevitable return to silence.
Official Documentation
View Official Award ListingJURY PANEL
- Anju — Photographer
- Etsuko Enami — Photographer; Vice President, AJAPS
- Shintaro Shiratori — Photographer; President, APA
- Tokihiro Sato — Photographer; Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
- Kenji Yamanaka — Official, AJAPS
- Takeo Kato — Photo & Multimedia Editor, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Head Office
- Toru Nakata — Photo & Multimedia Editor, The Asahi Shimbun, Osaka Head Office
- Hiroki Hisamatsu — Chief Manager, AJAPS
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
