In its inaugural year, the SUGi x NAVA Photography Contest asked entrants to submit works that show how they bring nature closer. On the contest’s website, hosted by Picter, they stated: “we want to see wild places through your lens and your creativity.” Hosted by SUGi Project and NAVA Contemporary, the contest awarded cash prizes to the winners totaling $10,000. Keep scrolling to see the contest winners.
Elena Aya Bundurakis, Greece
“Touching Glutinous II”, from her series “Eating Magma”
Right: 5th Place Winner, Chinmoy Biswas, India, “Beauty over beauty”
The winning entries I felt not only handled the idea of nature and rewilding; how it intrigues, encompasses and conquers, but they also asked you to look, and look again.
Nicole Archibeque, Contest Juror, Co-Founder & Partner at NAVA Contemporary
Right: 9th place winner, Axel Schmidt, Germany, “Borago Officinalis” from his project “Colors”
Margeaux Walter, California, USA
“Greenery” from her series “Don’t Be a Square”