Open Call Award Editors' Picks

“Chicken” - From series “Das Gelbe vom Ei”
‘Das Gelbe vom Ei’ is a series about the appreciation of farmwork. What is most essential to have a healthy mind, body and surrounding? It all comes down to the food we consume on a daily base. In modern times we often forget where the products we consume come from, how the got grown and who provides it with his work? ‘Das Gelbe Vom Ei’ portraits small family owned farms in South Germany and Switzerland. It shows the cultural aspect of traditional farm work and how it’s in danger to get lost through the overtake of big industrial farms. © Megan Auer

“Fruit Seller” - Dhaka, Bangladesh
A fruit seller working on top of a water melon pile in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
© Anindita Roy

“Shape in shape” - A passion between the human body and minimalism.
© Anna Försterling

“Three” - From series “ Fragments”
The work entitled “fragments” is an invitation to explore my cave. Created out of a curious entanglement of my subconscious, I dwell deep inside to reflect. I conjure up images to recreate a memory, to pull it out of context and into an unyielding light. © Paul Yem

“We need a face [?]”
Selfies have become a storytelling tool, simple and immediate, but full of meaning. In an increasingly frenetic and immersive communication space, it is no coincidence that selfies have an increasingly important relevance. It is a kind of return to origins, made up of a representative language that is easy to use. Through selfies, in fact, you have the opportunity to show yourself to the world exactly in the way you want to be seen, or to make you perceive the sensations of a given moment only from the expression of the face, selecting precisely the information to be communicated. The series “we need a face [?]” Was born to make fun of the widespread practice of obsession with selfies, replacing faces with photographs that were purchased from a bank of images. © Cristina Guelfi

"Solitude is bliss” - Rhodes, Greece
© David Pellicola

“Flying to new destinations” - Plouescat, France, December 2020
After a difficult year, we have to reinforce our belief that going outside is regenerative, exploring nature is more than ever inspiring, good for our mental. We don’t need to travel far away to marvel at wildlife, landscapes, etc. Let’s embark on a new journey and discover new vibrant destinations with these seagulls, flying above a stream of water at low tide. © Magali Chesnel

“Night Queen”
© Ali Dahiru

“Home On The Range” - USA
© James Needham

“Embrione - BIRD II Transformation”- SMPH with artist Valter Polleggioni, 2018
© Stefan Milev