”People to whom I have invited myself”
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Photographer
Martina Holmberg
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Prize
3rd Place / Analog / Film/Portrait
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Jury Top 5 Selection
David Clarke
The eyes are certainly the mirror to the soul and Voukko certainly has a story to tell. She’s seen and done everything in life she needs to do. The whole image is drawn together by the expertly captured ice blue eyes, without which there would be would be no photograph. Wonderful !!
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Company/Studios
Photographer Martina Holmberg
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Date of Photograph
2008
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Technical Info
1/125, ISO 400, Aperture 50 mm, Pentax, Kodak 120-film
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Socials
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Website
Voukko has suffered from severe rheumatism for several years. The photo are from my ongoing project ”People to whom I have invited myself”. In the work, I examine how humans try to create meaning and belonging during our limited time in life. I have met all the people involved in thish project through random meetings. Their appearance and charisma have piqued my interest, whereupon I have quite cheekily invited myself into their homes. During these meetings and conversations with unknown people interesting encounters have arisen.
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Biography
An incurable curiosity about the human being is perhaps the main reason why I become a photographer and writer.
With my camera and pen as an excuse I can take part of people's stories and life.I have traveled around the world for various aid organizations and on my own assignments where I have portrayed people's different living conditions. Often with a focus on women's rights. I love to experiment with different cameras and techniques. I believe in challenging myself by trying new expressions to constantly evolve. I am also a poet, filmmaker and photo teacher.
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Awards
2024 Grey Cube Gallery - Finalist
2024 Tokyo International Foto Awards – Honorable Mention
2023 New York Photography Awards – Honorable Mention
2023 AAP Magazine 35 Colors – Particular Merit Mention
2023 IPA – First Prize, Professional Analog / Film, Fine Art
2023 International Photography Awards – Official Selection
2023 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards, fine art category
2023 Helge Ax:son Johnsons foundation
2023 Swedish Arts Council, litterature grant
2023 Travel grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2023 Fine Art Photography Awards, nominee
2023 First prize – Black & White Award – The Independent Photographer
2022 Wendela Prize – Honorable mention
2022 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards, portrait category
2022 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards, landscape category
2022 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards, photomanipulation category
2022 Travel grant from the Swedish Authors' Fund
2021 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards
2021 Three year working grant from the Swedish Authors' Fund
2021 Grez-sur-Loing grant, Association of Swedish Professional Photographers
2020 Honorable mention in Minimalist Photography Awards
2020 One year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2020 Sony World Photography Awards, Open Creativ, shortlist
2020 SIDA-grant (Publicistklubben)
2019 Travel grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2018 Travel grant from Swedish Authors' Fund
2018 Travel grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2016 One year working grant from the Swedish Authors' Fund
2012 Winner of PP Pensions' Photo Contest
2012 One year working grant from the Swedish Authors' Fund
2012 Association of Swedish Professional Photographers:
Kavalla grant
2005 Scanpix Photo Prize nominee
