Travel nominee

“Not how the world is, but that it is, is the mystery.” Ludwig Wittgenstein

Lalibela is one of many religious sites in Ethiopia. The place cast a spell on me. A trip to Lalibela is like a journey through time and space, a journey into the depths of the mystery of life: authentic spiritual experiences such as those observed in this part of the globe are becoming increasingly rare in the modern world...

PIOTR NALEWAJKA, born in Poland, settled in Limerick (Ireland).

Photographer (professional member of Visual Artists Ireland since 2019) and Philosopher (PhD) exploring human condition mainly through abstract and documentary photography although remaining open in all photographic directions. His photographs were exhibited in several groups and solo exhibitions in Ireland, the U.K, France and Italy.

"Basically, the goal of my photography is to be anti-ideological, to show visual examples of epistemological pluralism of photography. Therefore, this type of art and documentary practice can be treated simply as an exercise in empathy".

Awards:

- MonoVisions Photography Award
2021 Honorable Mention: Abstract, "Where are people?
2022 Honorable Mention: Travel, "The wonderful lightness of being" 2022 Honorable Mention: Abstract, " In search of geometry"
2023 Honorable Mention: Photojournalism, "Hotel Uzbekistan"
2023 Honorable Mention: Street Photography, "One day you may"
2024 Honorable Mention: Abstract, "Vertigo"
2024 Honorable Mention: People, "No pain no game"
2024 Honorable Mention: Architecture, "What remains?"

- PISPA 2023
Honorable Mention:Concept, "Francisco Goya"

- Black And White Photo Awards 2024
Bronze Medal in the category: Macro Art Photography,"Conformity"

- ND Awards
2024 Honorable Mention: Professional Special Open Theme, "The Birth of Artificial Intelligence"
2024 2nd place Silver Star Award: People,"Geometry of Loneliness"