2024 Photo Annual Exhibition Selections
How does it feel? by Li Biletska
Lawrenceville, 2024 by Amanda Summerlin
Sanctoriums: Vessels Of Painful Stories is an ongoing series that is a study of the process of grief in its various expressions.
What a pretty face by Kseniia Antipina
Contours of Loneliness by Yuhan Wu
What emotions surface when we step into a culturally unfamiliar terrain and face formidable language barriers? Through moments of isolation, where language fades and emotions become the only form of communication, I start a silent dialogue between self and surroundings.
A Matriarch’s Blessing by Jessica Alvarez
The blessing of a matriarch has always been a symbol of fortitude for the women after her and a show of respect for the women before her. My grandmother's blessing is nothing short of empowering and sacred. Supporting girls becoming women and appreciating women no longer with us.
Emotional Archaeology of Woman by Anastasiia Teslenko
Not done yet by Jennifer Garcia
Sometimes growth comes from death.
Simple Tasks by Patricia Fortlage
From the fine art photographic series, Lemonade. Life with chronic illness and disability.
9 of Cups RX by Savannah Calhoun
Confrontation by Elise Tom
This photograph visualizes the act of looking past your flaws in order to fully confront the adversity you face. The subjects stand face-to-face with their shadows, showing the split conscience that many with self-doubt struggle with.
Bj’s Car Wash by Darren Emanuel
BJ's Car Wash (2024) is from a series of color film photographs that focus how the passage of time is reflected in the elements and textures in small town America.
We’re visible by Jinjin Li
I use the double exposure technique to create a visual effect of overlapping time. They symbolize the liminal state of the international student's sense of belonging - not yet fully rooted in this foreign land and no longer fully attached to the life we once knew.
The Trade by Elise Tom
The photograph depicts the role empathy plays in overcoming hardship, and how it takes strength to surpass one’s views to gain new perspectives. It is a play on the famous saying "put yourself in someone else's shoes," emphasizing the importance of considering other experiences.
Yellow, Pages by Savchuk Oleksandr
Deal, Pages by Savchuk Oleksandr
Pages by Savchuk Oleksandr
Untitled Still Life #4 by Savannah Calhoun
Santa Rosa 2023 by Amanda Summerlin
Sanctoriums: Vessels Of Painful Stories is an ongoing series that is a study of the process of grief in its various expressions.
Analogue vs. Digital by Marcie Cabarga
Is a film photograph just as lovely as a digital filtered image? You decide. . .
I Can Handle This by Marilyn Williams
I exist by Elvira Lutsenko
I flow from one state of my thoughts to another. Nothing is the absolute truth, yet simultaneously, each moment contains a part of it. By living each moment of our lives consciously, we gain our own unique experience, helping the divine to manifest and reveal itself through us.
Against All Odds by Ken To
"Against All Odds" is an inspiring image that illustrates a beautiful reflection of the incredible love, strength and resilience of humanity.
Blooming without soil by Pavlos Koutroubas
I was so impressed to see the struggle of this plant to bloom amongst the roof tiles! It offers so beautiful flowers, living with almost no soil. This metaphorically teaches us that, regardless of difficulties, we should show fortitude and be able to thrive.
The illusion of security and stability by Olga Volodina
In Limbo by Ibrahim Emir
I’ve been ‘Buked by Ava-Lorenne Donatien
This image captures my journey through pain and hope. The two black and white silhouettes symbolize struggle, while the brown silhouette embodies my soul reaching for freedom. The raw emotions shown are powerful expressions of reclaiming my strength, dignity, and light.
I’m here and not here by Jinjin Li
I use the double exposure technique to create a visual effect of overlapping time. They symbolize the liminal state of the international student's sense of belonging - not yet fully rooted in this foreign land and no longer fully attached to the life we once knew.
Guardian by André Ramos-Woodard
"Guardian (Hartense)" is an ode to my late grandmother, one of the sweetest and most beautiful people I had the pleasure of knowing. I know she looks over me to this day.
Girl at the window by Vladimir Borele
I’m a 34-year-old photographer based in Kazakhstan. It’s my mixed-media-artwork with polaroid emulsion lift. I am inspired by poetry and try to translate it into the visual language. I use the Polaroid camera, watercolor paper and paintings.
Night in the Suburb by Yan Jiacheng
My life in a white frame 1 by Anastasiia Dekhtiaruk
My childhood photos show the consequences of the Soviet Union. The snapshots of today show the destruction of the cultural heritage and beauty of cities caused by Russia's actions.
Another walk in the park by Aileen Anom
The photo captures the serenity I feel on my morning walks.
My life in a white frame 3 by Anastasiia Dekhtiaruk
I emphasize the connection between the two eras, draw attention to the importance of preserving historical memory and strengthening one's national identity.
Shadows of Parenthood by Halyna Bezverkhnia
The photo was taken in 2013 in Luhansk, Ukraine. In 2014, Luhansk was occupied by Russia. The city is still under occupation. The photo in this treatment is my reflection on the lost city of my childhood
Fulcrum by İbrahim Emir
It shows the moment when a child with autism in my documentary project about individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities calms down after a tantrum with the support of his father.
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About the Juror
Makeda Lewis
Lewis is an artist, emerging independent curator, and program coordinator living and working out of Atlanta. She has been the Program and Outreach Coordinator for the Atlanta Center for Photography for the past 2.5 years. She has curated for MINT Gallery, Dashboard, and Swan Coach House Gallery and exhibited her work across the southeast.
To learn more about Makeda Lewis, visit her artist website below.
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