MISSING MEBER - Kyrgyzstan, A Country On The Move

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Photographer

Louise Amelie
Prize

Honorable Mention
Jury Top 5 Selection

Daria Bonera An honest, aware and mature feature of a very important topic. A sincere point of view and a contemporary approach. I find the portrait with the kids in the water very strong.

Ryan Libre
Company/Studios

Louise Amelie
Date of Photograph

2021
Technical Info

Phase One
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Website

https://www.louiseamelie.com/

WHAT DOES MIGRATION MEAN FOR THOSE WHO STAY BEHIND? Louise Amelie’s documentary photo series is an artistic exploration of the global phenomenon of migration and its many facets, which are often ignored in European migration politics. In a collection of portrait texts and photographs that foreground individual stories, the series is an expression of solidarity and empathy, and shows that migration can mean both an opportunity as well as the painful loss of a beloved missing member.

Biography

Louise Amelie (*1991, Berlin) is a renowned documentary and street photographer. Her latest book, "MISSING MEMBER," in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Phase One, and Hatje Cantz Publishers, explores migration in Central Asia. It was released alongside an intercultural exhibition at the Berlin Bishkek Art Weeks in 2023. Notably, her image "Saadat Sundown" received the World Report Award. Amelie's previous work includes "OFF WORLDS" (2020), examining American society's outskirts, and "SOLE HARLEM" (2016-2017), a captivating exploration of New York's Harlem district.
Awards

AWARDS World Report Award - Festival of Ethical Photography 2023 (Single Shot) Felix Schoeller - German Peace Award In Photography 2021 (Shortlisted) German Photobook Prize 2021 (Silver) Portrait Of Humanity 2021(Winning Image) Lucie Foundation Documentary Scholarship 2021 (Winning Series) Most Beautiful Photo Books Germany 2021 (Shortlisted) Belfast Photo Festival 2021 (Winning Book) German Photobook Award 2018/19 (Gold) Portrait Of Humanity 2019 Lensculture Emerging Talent Award 2018/19 Fresh Eyes / Gup Magazine 2019 Fine Art Photography Award 2019 Chromatic Award 2018 International Photography Grant 2018 ND Award 2018