THEME #37Winners2022AUG
SELF-PORTRAIT
WINNERS LIST
THEME SUMMARY
With the spread and trend of social media, the idea of photography and “SELF-PORTRAIT” have transformed greatly. What kind of a photograph is a “SELF-PORTRAIT” today? It is, by definition, a self-reflecting image but what part of the individual needs to be portrayed to be recognized as a “SELF-PORTRAIT”? In that sense, if the photographer does not necessarily need to be physically depicted in the picture, this genre could be studied through a wider perspective. Starting with photographing oneself, expressing something and communicating it to society; imagine what exists beyond such a vision and challenge yourself to create your own up-to-date definition of “SELF-PORTRAIT.”
[Submission Period] from August 29 to October 31
[Application fee] 2,000JPY per entry
JUDGE
Yurie Nagashima
（Artist）
Yurie Nagashima,born 1973 is a Japanese contemporary artist, debut in 1993 when she won the Parco Prize in the open call for art exhibition “Urbanart #2”. In 1995, she graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication Design. In 1999, she received her MFA in Photography from the California Institute of the Arts. In 2015, she took a doctoral course at The Graduate School of Humanities, Musashi University.
In 2001, she won the 26th Kimura Ihei Award.In 2010, she won the 26th Kodansha Essay Award. In 2020, she won the 36th Higashikawa Award. Her solo exhibitions include “And a Pinch of Irony with a Hint of Love.” (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, 2017), and recent published “Self-Portraits” (Dashwood Books, 2020).,「僕らの女の子写真からわたしたちのガーリーフォトへ」 by Daifukushorin in 2020. Nagashima also curated a major show at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa called “Countermeasures Against Awkward Discourses: From the Perspective of Third Wave Feminism” in 2021. Visiting professor at Kyoto University of Arts Graduate School, lecturer at Waseda University, Tokyo University, and Musashi University.
NOTE
The applicant must be older than 16 years old. If you are underthe age of 18, please apply after obtaining the consent of your parent or guardian. The registration fee is 2,000 JPY for each apply.
PRIZE
| Grand Prix | 100,000 JPY Cash Prize – Portfolio Review by Yurie Nagashima |
|---|---|
| Shortlist | – Exposure on IMA ONLINE and IMA official social media |
GUIDELINES
IMA next is a photo competition that aims to support emerging photographers to succeed in the art photography world.
| Theme | SELF-PORTRAIT |
|---|---|
| Submission period | From August 29, 2022 to October 31, 2022 |
| Application fee | 2,000JPY per entry. |
| Who can apply? | The applicant must be older than 16 years old. * Please read the Terms of Use before applying. By submitting your application, we will assume that you agree to the Terms of Use. |
| How to apply | – Please go to the application form from “ENTRY”, send the necessary information, and pay the application fee (¥ 2,000 per entry). |
| Image requirements | – All submissions need to be still photographs, no moving images will be accepted. All sorts of post-production processes are allowed. |
