Fine Art nominee

The photograph of the Maison du Gouffre was taken as a long exposure on the rugged northern coast of Brittany. The small stone house, framed by powerful granite formations, has withstood the force of the sea for generations and stands as a symbol of endurance and solitude amid an impressive natural landscape. Through the deliberate desaturation of sky and water, the mood of the moment is enhanced: the silence and the feeling that time stands still for an instant. The image is an invitation to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of this place – poised between the raw power of nature and minimalist restraint.

Mona Moraht, born in Hamburg, started photographing already at school using her father’s medium format camera. She bought her first SLR camera in 1998 – still analogue at the time. Meanwhile, the Canon 5D Mark IV is her permanent companion. Since 2016, photography of abandoned places takes her all across Europe. Furthermore, architecture, landscape, and nature photography are her preferred domains. Several of her works have won awards at national and international competitions (see the following link: https://mona-moraht-photography.de/awards). Moraht is a member of the German Photographic Association (DVF) (https://www.dvf-fotografie.de), the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), Luxembourg (https://www.fiap.net) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA), USA (https://psa-photo.org). She has been awarded the „EFIAP/s“ of the FIAP and the „PPSA“ of the PSA. Moraht lives and works in Berlin.