Statement

1′ [Honorable Mention]

My grandparents have passed away. I used to spend time with them until my parents returned from work. They both loved flowers and the fields.

In a high school class, I learned about the concept of zero. If life is considered as '1', then is death really '0'?

However, I remember their round, small backs tending to flowers. I still know the hands, muddy enough to hide wrinkles and veins.

I photograph flowers, and they inspire me to do so. As long as we influence each other through these images, death remains a “1’”.

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HAYATA SATOMI

In my photography, I've found trust and anticipation, reflecting my stance and wishes.
Capturing subjects related to me, this work represents confronting my own mortality.


Jury selection

There were a few interesting entries to this award that had a connection to loved ones who had passed away and the seeds or plant life remaining that kept alive and existing after a person had left. Such a thought is often associated with a material item or maybe even a recipe. I like though this thought of a plant or tree that continues its life after the person who held it dear or planted it has passed. Another thing that still holds life and a bridge to the living. Thank you for sending this work, it was very thought provoking and moving to see.

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