Jury 2025

Hannah Reyes Morales

t.golkar — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:05:17 +0000

Hannah Reyes Morales

t.golkar Wed, 25/06/2025 - 09:05

Photographer, Philippines

Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photographer whose work explores how historical memory and current events shape daily life. Her long-term project Living Lullabies highlights the role of lullabies in creating safe spaces for children and caregivers in difficult environments, blending photography, audio, animation, and performance.

Her work has appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic Magazine, and The Washington Post. She is the recipient of the Tim Hetherington Visionary Award, the ICP Infinity Award for Documentary Practice, and was named a cultural leader by the World Economic Forum ASEAN.

In 2021, she was commissioned as the Nobel Peace Prize photographer, and more recently received a World Press Photo Award, a Pictures of the Year International Award, and a 2024 Pulitzer Prize nomination. She is a co-founder of Emerging Islands and a National Geographic Explorer.

Official Instagram account: @hannahreyesmorales

Thandiwe Muriu

t.golkar — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:57:11 +0000

Thandiwe Muriu

t.golkar Tue, 24/06/2025 - 09:57

Photographer, Kenya

Thandiwe Muriu is a Kenyan artist whose work explores identity, culture, and female empowerment through bold photographic portraits. Inspired by African textiles like the Ankara and East African kanga, she celebrates womanhood and cultural heritage. Self-taught, she began photography at 14 and became one of Kenya’s few female advertising photographers.

Her acclaimed Camo series reflects her experience challenging gender expectations, blending optic art with influences from Malick Sidibé. Through her work, she transforms overlooked traditions such as oral histories and everyday objects into proud expressions of identity.

Since 2020, Muriu’s work has been exhibited globally, including at the Venice Biennale, Musée de l’Homme and Perrotin Gallery, and in 2024, she published her first monograph Camo and deepened her research on East African kanga fabrics through her series Woven Voices.

Official Instagram account: @thandiwe_muriu

Zeng Yi

t.golkar — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:56:16 +0000

Zeng Yi

t.golkar Tue, 24/06/2025 - 09:56

Photographer, China

Zeng Yi is a renowned Chinese photographer, curator, and social activist with over 50 years of experience. He founded the International Alliance of Photographic Organizations of Silk Road Countries and serves as China’s Chief Representative to the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), alongside several advisory roles.

His numerous honors include China’s Golden Image Award, the FIAP Medal of Honor, Italy's Michelangelo Gold Medal, and UNESCO's Asian Cultural Center Award. He was also named among the "Top 10 Global Chinese Photographers of the Year" and received the Daguerre Golden Statue Award in France.

Zeng’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in collections at Oxford, Cambridge, the Royal College of Art, and major museums across Europe and Asia. A key figure in cultural exchange through photography, he continues to promote global dialogue through his creative and curatorial work.

Emilio Morenatti

t.golkar — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:54:40 +0000

Emilio Morenatti

t.golkar Tue, 24/06/2025 - 09:54

Photojournalist, Spain

Emilio Morenatti is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist with The Associated Press, based in Barcelona. With over 30 years of experience, he has reported from more than 60 countries, including extended periods in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Gaza, and Pakistan.

He received the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 2021 for his portraits of elderly Spaniards during COVID-19, and again in 2023 for Breaking News Photography in Ukraine. He was also a finalist in 2009 for his work in Afghanistan.

Morenatti’s work has earned multiple other accolades, including World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, and NPPA awards.

He holds a Master’s in Photojournalism from the University of the Arts London and currently oversees AP’s photography in Spain and Portugal.

Official Instagram account: @emilio_morenatti