Portrait nominee

Manka Menga aka Dr Winifrida John Mmasi MD (once upon a time and maybe sometime again in the future) is currently a multi-displinary artist who through her poetry and visual arts work involves challenging learned internalized misinformation both personally and socially. Her poetry, deliberately sensual and blasphemous is both therapy and victory over her abusers and challenges the scope of self expression afforded to African women and queer people. She is inspired by women who through their defiance of societal norms achieved a place in both history books and hearts and minds of the society

Piotr Skubisz is a Warsaw‑based fine art and portrait photographer whose work explores identity, the human body, and self‑reflection.

His photographs have received international recognition, including 3rd Place in the Professional Portrait category at the IPA 2025, a Finalist distinction in the 2025 LensCulture Portrait Awards, and a Shortlist at the Sony World Photography Awards 2025. He is also a recipient of Gold and Bronze medals at PX3, as well as distinctions in TIFA, ReFocus, FAPA, and the Monochrome Awards. His portfolio was selected for the Fotografiska Emerging platform, and he is represented by Brodziak Gallery.

​Awards & Recognition (2024–2025)
​2025 IPA (International Photography Awards) – 3rd Place, Professional Portrait
​2025 LensCulture Portrait Awards – Finalist
​2025 Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) – Shortlist, Portrait
​2024 PX3 (Prix de la Photographie, Paris) – Gold and Bronze Medals, Portrait
​2024 Monochrome Awards – 3rd Place (Portrait) & 2x Honorable Mention
​2024 ReFocus World Photo Annual – Silver Medal (Fine Art) & Bronze Medals (People/Portrait)
​2024 TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards) – Bronze Medal & 4x Honorable Mention
​2024 FAPA (Fine Art Photography Awards) – 3x Nominee, Portrait
​2024 Brodziak Academy – TOP10 Masters of Creation