WINNERS

Bodies of Water

  • Photographer
    Katharine Kollman, United States
  • Prize
    Bronze Winner in Fine Art/Conceptual

"bodies of water" is an ongoing project exploring the relationship between humans and nature, specifically, human origins in the water. As freedivers, we attempt to push the boundaries of our latent physical abilities to allow us to reconnect with those roots. Our bodies are not so far removed from marine mammals, and my work seeks out these similarities in the hopes of inspiring feelings of protection for the ocean, as we might protect our own home. Film is the most appropriate medium to capture the transience that is water, and B&W forces the focus on texture and shape of the subjects.