RECOGNITION / 08
Honorable Mention (eHM)
Victor Polynsky Award(Kyrgyzstan)
“SWALLOWED”• 2023• Lake Urmia, Northwestern Iran
Archive Index
DISTINCTION & RESULT
Honorable Mention (eHM)
FESTIVAL / EVENT
Victor Polynsky Award
ARTWORK TITLE
“SWALLOWED”
LOCATION / ORIGIN
Lake Urmia, Northwestern Iran
YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Landscape Color (PIDC)
ORGANIZER / COUNTRY
Victor Polynsky Award(Kyrgyzstan)
"SWALLOWED — A study in texture, memory, and environmental presence."
The award-winning artwork "SWALLOWED" 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
Archival Verified RecordJURY PANEL
- Maja Stošić — Serbia
- Burak Şenbak — Türkiye ↗
- Mohammad Reza Chaiforoosh — Iran ↗
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
