Movement breathes life into figures and environments; it stretches time, and brings back imperfections that speak to a more embodied, hands-on process. It makes things feel more human, more alive.
"My body of work explores a narrative that is not exclusive to a singular person, but references a broad range of collective experiences that all have a unified commonality of being driven by user experience."
The 2025 reFocus Photography Awards celebrate the art of visual storytelling, with black and white photography emerging as a powerful highlight. The 33 award-winning monochrome images reveal raw emotion, striking form, and masterful composition.
Rónán Ó Domhnaill stated that the funding to Kneecap's film is a crucial support for artistic expression, especially in the context of their social and political messages.
I didn't think of it when the fire initially happened, but then several days later I started having visions of sculptures from the trees there because I did shows in Lahaina on Friday nights for over 30 years and I would go and walk around the town and the backroads and visit the giant trees.
Recent developments in digital photography have made possible and absurdly easy what was once impossible and unthinkable: dozens of shots per second, shooting in near-darkness, and even video, captured before the shutter is actually pressed.
As complex and difficult as the artist's life can be - however rewarding - for marginalized communities that journey can be even tougher.
Otero's decision to film her life and her challenges with mental illness ultimately led her to create a performance that poetically explores the struggle with love and madness.
"Look, I know you guys probably feel a lot of shame about what you did in the past, and now you're trying to overcompensate by being the world leaders in fighting antisemitism... when it comes to art, I think you have to know your place, and you have to let us Jews express ourselves."
Muddycap's Soul Chair conceptually imagines what a chair's soul might look like, embodying the philosophical exploration of existence and visual creativity in furniture design.