World Press Photo Open Format Award: Mohamed Mahdy | 2023 Contest скачать в хорошем качестве

World Press Photo Open Format Award: Mohamed Mahdy | 2023 Contest

Presenting the World Press Photo Open Format Award in 2023: ‘Here, The Doors Don't Know Me’ by Mohamed Mahdy, Egypt. The Open Format Award goes to Mohamed Mahdy, who collaborates with neighborhood residents of Al Max, in Alexandria, Egypt, to preserve the memory of their fast-disappearing fishing village and has invited the whole world to participate through an interactive website. For generations, the residents of Al Max have lived and worked on the canal that leads to the Mediterranean Sea. In 2020, the Egyptian government began evicting parts of Al Max and relocating people to housing several kilometers away from the canals, not only demolishing homes, but also endangering the collective memories and local culture embedded in the neighborhood. The stories featured here speak to the precarity of people everywhere striving for recognition amid global economic and environmental upheaval. Utilizing found imagery and the artist’s own photography, Mahdy’s project presents an elegy to a communal way of life on the cusp of disappearing. “My project talks about loss of memory, our culture and identity fading away,” the photographer said. The jury acclaimed the range of available tools used by the photographer to tell a unique story, including images, audio, handwritten text, maps, and drawings that elevated the selection of photographs. They were impressed by the photographer’s thorough research and engagement with the images, which resulted in a holistic story and gave the audience the opportunity to visualize and interact with the issue at hand. — The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Discover all winners: https://www.worldpressphoto.org/