Photojournalism 3rd place winner

Adjacent to the Port of Dakar and surrounded by 80% of the city’s industry, Hann Bay is one of the most polluted areas of Senegal’s capital. What was once a small fishing village, a lively place for pleasure boating and one of West Africa’s most beautiful bays boasting white powdery sand and crystal clear water is now unrecognizable. Heaven transformed into hell. Fishermen have no choice but toil away amongst tons of garbage, raw sewage, industrial effluent and chemicals spilled directly onto the beach and into the sea.

Belgian photographer currently based in Luxembourg, I work on a diverse range of subjects: portrait, fine art, documentary photography, street photography, and photojournalism. I explore storytelling through photography in order to shed light on the manifold aspects of life. My work has received multiple awards, most recently a co-grand prize in the Photos de Femmes seeingWOMEN 2020 Awards and a gold prize at the 2020 Paris Photography Prize PX3. I have exhibited in Australia, Belgium, France, Spain and Myanmar.