THEME #12Winners2020JUN
FUTURE
WINNERS LIST
THEME SUMMARY
How should we portray the future in today’s world where reality could surpass the world of science fiction? We can probably imagine the future a little in advance or hundreds of years in advance as well as focus on the things that govern the future. Or we can consider the future by returning to the past. A variety of perspectives will be born from freely generating ideas about the future. The moment captured in a photograph sometimes has the power to bring out a new image of the future in the viewer. That could be an extended moment of daily life or something completely different from reality. Spread out the wings of your imagination and paint a future that conceals limitless possibilities.
[Submission Period] from June 1 to July 31
JUDGE
Sputniko!
（Artist/Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design）
Born in 1985. After graduating from the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering at the Imperial College London, she completed her masters in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Arts (RCA). While studying at RCA, she produced video installations that reflect the changes that people and society undergo with the development of technology. Her recent exhibitions include the 2019 “Future and Art Exhibit” (Mori Art Museum), “Cooper Hewitt Triennale Design Museum” (Cooper Hewitt, USA), “BROKEN NATURE” (the 22nd Triennale di Milano, Italy), 2017 “JAPANORAMA” (Centre Pompidou-Metz, France), 2016 “3rd Setouchi Artfest” (permanent exhibit: 8 Million Lab), “NEW SENSORIUM” (ZKM Art Center, Germany), “Collecting Future Japan – Neo Nipponica” (Victoria and Albert Museum, UK), and more. Became an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2013 and lead the Design Fiction Group. She currently works as an associate professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design. VOGUE JAPAN’s woman of the year 2013. She was chosen for the FORBES JAPAN list of 10 Japanese women to shape the future in 2014. She won the Japanese award at the 11th Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science 2016. She was chosen for the “Young Global Leaders” at the 2017 World Economic Forum, and as a TED fellow in 2019. Her publications include “Hamidasu Chikara”.
NOTE
Applicants under the age of 18 must obtain consent from a parent or guardian before applying. If an applicant is under 18, it will be assumed that consent has been obtained.
PRIZE
| Grand Prix | -Exhibition of your work at Uwajima Photo Festival 2025 UWAJIMA SIGHTS |
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| Second Prize | Exhibition of your work at Uwajima Photo Festival 2025 UWAJIMA SIGHTS |
| Shortlist | Introduction of your work on the official website of Uwajima Photo Festival 2025 and on IMA ONLINE |
GUIDELINES
IMA next is a photo competition that aims to support emerging photographers to succeed in the art photography world.
| How to apply | – From the “ENTRY” button on the application theme “Open call” page, proceed to the dedicated form. – One entry allows you to upload 1 to 5 photos, however in that case, all your photographs in the entry will be judged as 1 series. If you would like to submit multiple series, please make another entry. There is no limit to the number of entries per theme. – Please read the Terms of Use before applying. By submitting your application, we will assume that you agree to the Terms of Use.
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| Who can apply? | – Applicants under the age of 18 must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian before applying. If an applicant under 18 applies, it will be deemed that they have obtained such consent. – Otherwise, anyone is welcome! We have no restriction in terms of your nationality, age, gender or experience (Professional/Amateur). |
| Submission period | August 21, 2025 – September 21 |
| Image requirements | – All submissions need to be still photographs, no moving images will be accepted. All sorts of post-production processes are allowed. – DVD/Blue-Ray submissions will be rejected. – If the submitted work is deemed non-photographic, it may not be judged. – One entry can include up to five files, each up to 10 MB in size. – Any work that violates the rights of a third party (copyright, trademark right, portrait rights) cannot be submitted. If the work includes anything created by a third party (art work, films, photographs, music…etc.) and if it may concern any other rights, there is a need for you to have gotten permission from all party involved before you enter. – After the winners are decided, they may be asked to submit high-resolution image data for printing large works to be exhibited at Uwajima Photo Festival 2025 UWAJIMA SIGHTS. – You may submit between 1 and 5 photos per entry; however, the number of works that can be exhibited may vary depending on the exhibition location. |
