Photojournalism nominee

The armed conflict in Syria began in March 2011 following protests peaceful civilians against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad and in response to the brutal use of military proAssad to suppress popular continuous protests erupted across the country. This resulted in the formation of an armed insurgency, a result of disenchantment and the subsequent defection of important officials and regular forces, along with most of the political opposition clumped around the F.S.A. (Free Syrian Army). In these nearly three years of civil war, figures are chilling and don't stop growing, according to UN data, it is estimated that more than 150,000 people have been killed, more than 2 million people are refugees fled abroad and another 6.5 million people are displaced within Syria. Not to mention 29 murdered journalists and more than 60 journalists abducted or disappeared only in the last year 2013, as he relates the C.P.J. (Committee to Protect Journalists) report.

TXOMIN TXUEKA. Born in Getaria (Basque Country), Txomin is an independant freelance photographer focused on depicting the human condition, social disparities and the armed conflicts.


Awards:

2017

Finalist: TOP 200
Photolucida Critical Mass 2017

Bronze Winner & Honorable Mention: Professional-Press / War
PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris

Selected: PhotoBook Athens Exhibition
HCP-Hellenic Centre for Photography / Athens Photo Festival 2017

Selected: Issue 98
9th Anniversary Fraction Magazine

Honorable Mention: One-Shot; Climate Change, Professional-Water
IPA-International Photography Awards

Finalist: People, Culture and Daily Life
2nd Charles Dodgson Black & White Award

Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
10th International Color Awards

Winner: Photography category
1st 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase



2016

Finalist: Editorial-Documentary
5th Jacob Riis Award

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay / Story
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year

Honorable Mention: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
LICC-London International Creative Competition

3rd Place: Professional-Editorial, Conflict
TIFA-Tokyo International Foto Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

Finalist: Documentary & Editorial
9th Pollux Awards

Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
11th Black and White Spider Awards

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait & Professional-People, Children
IPA-International Photography Awards

Selected Winner: LAF5 Winning Collection
5th Latin American Fotografia