The Dishes Won't Do Themselves


  • Photographer
    Meg Loeks
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Guo Jing This photo stands out in both everyday deconstruction and artistic expression. It mainly shows: 1.Symbol Innovation: Using foam as a medium, it turns kitchen work into a “dream-catching” scene. This gives a familiar household task a fresh, strange beauty, showing strong artistic transformation. 2.Precise Emotion: The person’s half-lying posture catching foam hits the conflict adults feel—trapped by responsibility but longing for freedom. This emotional tension creates deep resonance. 3. Visual Tension: The neat kitchen contrasts with the foam and the relaxed figure. This simple scene hints at the core conflict in life between order and chaos, showing great skill control of form. 4.Value Breakthrough: It offers a new way for art to enter daily life, using a small scene to inspire a fresh look at life. Achieving “everyday art,” it is a great work combining personal expression and insight into the times, worthy of praise.

  • Company/Studios
    Meg Loeks Photography

This self portrait is a playful surrender to the suds, somewhere between the weight of routine and the whimsy of a daydream.

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