Land of Nothingness
Named for its desert, Namibia is one of the least densely populated places on earth, visually defined by rich colors in a barren, yet constantly changing landscape; the vast brown plain of scorched earth, the white surface of the saltpans, the gold tones of the sand dunes. Patience is required to discover Namibia’s subtle scenery. Hours of driving reveal more emptiness; the sight of other people rare and only the strategically located gas stations a reminder of the world beyond. Captivated by delicately washed out landscapes you drive for hours, chaperoned by herds of giraffes or zebra, shadowed by focks of flamingos, suddenly stumbling upon a family of elephants.
2nd Prize : Li Feng, China
The research monkeys ‘Made in China’
3rd Prize : Lucy Nicholson, UK
California Drought From Above
Maroesjka Lavigne (b.1989) gained her Masters in Photography at Ghent University in the summer of 2012. Since then Lavigne has been exhibited internationally, won numerous awards and self-published a book called “ísland”.
EXHIBITION
Sony World Photography Awards 2016
From 22 April to 8 May 2016
Somerset House
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
United Kingdom
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk
http://www.worldphoto.org/2016exhibition
