Applications for “A view from the window Photography Competition ” are open. A photography competition for ‘a view from the window’ seems to be a trivial, if not a ridiculous idea. After all, the theme of looking out of one’s home is one of the most trivial motifs of art.

Summary

A photography competition inspired by the theme ‘a view from the window’ addresses the current situation of global quarantine forced by the outbreak of a previously unknown virus. The imposed safety restrictions locked millions of people in their homes. Quite unexpectedly and suddenly, the view from the window has ‘returned’ as a point of reference. What can we see from the window? What do the things we can see mean for us? What emotions do they evoke in us? Can the screen be also regarded as a window? How does our perceptions, sense of time, and perspective change when we take a look from the intimate world of our fears, needs, dreams, and reflections? What do we feel when a window becomes a mirror…?

Eligibilities 

• A view from the window Photography Competition is open to professional artists as well as to students and graduates of art colleges and universities.
• Works that make references to the ‘national quarantine’ in an intelligent and creative way will be particularly well-received. There is a separate category for new, previously unpublished works.
• Participants are expected to submit works with the theme ‘A View from the Window’ specified by the Organizers.
• Each author can submit three works (each of them can constitute a series composed of many photographs).

Prizes 

• Main Prize: PLN 2,500
• Audience Award: PLN 1,000 PLN

Entries 

Entries should be in digital form to the following email address: [email protected], with the title: COMPETITION ‘A View from the Window’. The minimal size of the photographs: 1200 pixels (width) or 800 pixels (height), RGB color model, jpg format. Each entry should include the following information:

• Author’s first name, surname, address, email address, and phone number;
• Title and date of completion.

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