The silence of the shape

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Photographer

Jose Roberto Bassul
Prize

1st Place / Architecture/Abstract
Jury Top 5 Selection

Jamason Chen
Company/Studios

www.joserobertobassul.com
Date of Photograph

2019
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Website

https://www.joserobertobassul.com

"The silence of the shape" is a tribute to the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, whose work is expressed through discretion and simplicity. Siza invites visitors to observe the spaces in silence and gradually discover its sophisticated and elegant creative complexity. Taken at the headquarters of the IC Foundation in Brazil, the images don't show the construction in full length, but abstract fractions that accentuate the formal and rhythmic articulation between the interior and exterior of the building. Overexposed and grainy, the photographs seek to evoke a lyrical encounter with the subtlety

Biography

José Roberto Bassul was born in Rio and lives in Brasilia. His photography turns to architecture and urban environment as an attempt "to draw thoughts, project desires and built spaces for the imagination". He has received several awards and his works has often been exhibited in festivals, galleries and museums in solo and group shows in Brazil and abroad. He has published two photobooks. His works are held in important private and public collections such as those of National Museum of Republic (Brasilia), Art Museum of Rio, Museum of Modern Art (Rio) and Museum of Photography (Fortaleza).
Awards

2024. Prêmio PIPA | PIPA Prize (nominee) 2024+2023+2020+2018+2017. Tokio Int'l Foto Awards (silver and bronze awards) 2023. Black & White Magazine (spotlight award) 2023. Transborda Award of Contemporary Art, Brasília (finalist) 2023+2021+2018+2017. Festival Internacional de Fotografia de Tiradentes (exhibition awards) 2023+2021. Pollux Awards (1st place) 2022. Festfoto Porto Alegre (exhibition award) 2022+2021+2019+2018. IPA–International Photography Awards (1st and 2nd places and honorable mentions) 2021. 10th Prix Photo AF (1st place) 2021. FotoRio, Prêmio América Latina (Latin America Award) 2021. 16th Pollux Awards (1st place) 2020+2019. Moscow Int'l Foto Awards (Book photographer of the year, gold and silver awards) 2020+2018+2017. Prix de la Photographie Paris-PX3 (gold and bronze) 2022+2021+2019. Budapest Int'l Foto Awards (2nd place, gold and silver award) 2018+2016. Festival Internacional Paraty Em Foco (exhibition awards) 2018+2017. Siena International Photo Awards (finalist) 2017. LensCulture Network Gallery (selected for online exhibition) 2017. Magnum Caravan Brasil (special mention) 2017+2016. Le Plus Grand Concours Photo du Monde, PHOTO Magazine (lauréat) 2016. Miami Street Photography Awards (finalist) 2016. Sony World Photography Awards (commended)