2022 BarTur Photo Award
alyssa schmidek for visura blog
Dec 16, 2022
The f³-freiraum für fotografie presents the 2022 BarTur Photo Award winners from February 9-19, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
2022 BarTur Photo Award Exhibition
February 9-19, 2023
BERLIN, GERMANY- f³ – The Freiraum für Fotografie will exhibit the 2022 BarTur Photo Award winners from February 9-19, 2023. The $20,000 award is presented to photographers around the world who use their photography as a way to educate and bring attention to current global issues. The award categories include Climate Change, Unity and Diversity, and the newest addition: the Ann Lesley Bar-Tur Photo. Women, queer and non-binary photographers, and photographers from the Global South are given special attention as part of this award. The BarTur Photo Award was created in 2011 by Amnon and Armon Bar-Tur in memory of their late wife and mother, Ann Lesley Bar-Tur. According to the Bar-Tur Photo award website, “the award seeks work that is unique, compelling, and inspiring.”
The goal of the BarTurn Photo Award exhibition is to highlight contemporary and original works from the nine award winners. Photojournalist Veronique De Viguerie received first prize for her project, Women are Amazing, documenting the country of Afghanistan for four years between 2003 and 2007. Her photos follow the rise of the Taliban and the experiences women faced during that time. By highlighting the women’s strength and their ability to overcome adversity, De Viguerie worked to challenge the stereotypical representation of women in Afghanistan. The eight other winners of the 2022 BarTur Photo Award are Kelly Beckta, Supratim Bhattacharjee, Chinmoy Biswas, Philip Cheung, Giacomo d'Orlando, Maroussia Mbaye, Espen Rasmussen, and Daniele Vita. The exhibition's opening night on February 8, 2023, at 7:00 pm will feature some of these award-winning photographers. This exhibition offers free admission to guests.
About f³ – freiraum für fotografie
f³ – freiraum für fotografie presents five to six exhibitions of international author photography per year on 200 square meters near Oranienplatz in Berlin-Kreuzberg. In addition, there are regular talks with photographers, discussion events, and workshops.
With f³ , Berlin is getting a new place for photography that invites you to deal with current issues relating to the medium. The exhibitions in f³ – freiraum für fotografie set important content and aesthetic accents in the confusing flood of images and media of our day and get involved in the public discussion about social issues. Accompanying educational and information programs invite all visitors to delve deeper into the content and provide well-founded background information. On our website, you can find out about our current exhibitions and events at any time.
We do not receive any institutional funding. We finance our exhibitions and events exclusively through your entrance fees, donations, membership fees, and project funding. We look forward to your visit!