THEME #22Winners2021APR
PLEASURE
WINNERS LIST
THEME SUMMARY
COVID-19 has taken away the little “PLEASURES” in our everyday and we are now forcibly expected to adapt to a new lifestyle. As we are increasingly anxious of how and when this pandemic will end, we are all looking for new kinds of “PLEASURES” that can be experienced amidst these hard times. Due to the lack of physical interactions with each other, this is the time to reassess our reality from a different perspective and let us find new ways to enjoy our lives. It could be something we know from pre-COVID, other “PLEASURES” that we have recently discovered or whatever we are hoping to experience in the near future; Share with us photographs that let us rethink what “PLEASURE” represents.
[Submission Period] from April 2 to June 15
JUDGE
Stefano Stoll
（Director and Curator）
Born in 1974 in Zürich, Switzerland. Director and Curator of the Festival Images Vevey. Since 2008, he has made monumental outdoor installations for this this visual arts biennial which proposes site-specific photographic installations in Vevey’s streets and parks, on the facades of its buildings, in its museums and galleries, and even in Lake Geneva. He has collaborated with artists such as Cindy Sherman, Hans-Peter Feldman, Paul Fusco, René Burri, Lee Friedländer, Alex Prager, JR, Daido Moriyama, Martin Parr and Alec Soth. He also manages Espace Images Vevey, an off-space dedicated to contemporary photography, as well as the Grand Prix Images Vevey. Since 2019, he collaborated with Italian curator Arianna Catania and organized a new open-air site-specific biennial of Gibellina (Sicily). He is regularly invited on international juries and chaired, for example, the Paul Huf Award (Amsterdam) in 2014. He is a member of AICA and writes on cultural policy, visual arts and photography. In 2019, he published The Book of Images (Koenig Books London).
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. |
