Judges
2nd PLACE
Courtesy of Ingeborg Everaerd
Ingeborg Everaerd
Ingeborg is a visual storyteller, based in Amsterdam (NL) who is drawn to the purity, vulnerability and authenticity of people all over the world. She likes to photograph people who might not appear to stand out in daily life but who carry an emotional or special story with them, often not knowing where they belong.
As Ingeborg is genuinely interested and sympathizes with her subjects, they feel that they can trust her and allow her into their personal lives. The connection with her subjects and being invited to be a small part in their lives is what makes Ingeborg's photographs unique and special. The surroundings where these people live play an essential role in her images. By creating an aesthetically strong image, Ingeborg hopes to capture the interest of the viewer.
Busqu?eda
Since my son left our house to live in an assisted home, the distance between us has increased. Literally and figuratively. That's why I wanted to go back to the country where he was born once more. A search " búsqueda" for his roots. With a little hope that it would awaken something in him.
The chance that you build a bond with a place that you leave around your first birthday is small. And it doesn't get bigger if your body and mind have suffered considerable scars because you were born 14 weeks early.
I will let you travel. You will see the love that I cherish for my son. It is a journey through Colombia, it is a journey through the emotional world of a complicated, but loving mother-son relationship. Life as it is. A continuous search.