WINNERS

From The Wood

  • Photographer
    Jemma Bannocks, United Kingdom
  • Prize
    Gold Winner in Nature/Plant

Using the “three varieties” of Landscape: “geography, autobiography and metaphor” (Adams, 1996: 14) From The Wood explores the combination of Photography and the Japanese practice of ‘Shinrin-yoku’ (Forest Bathing). The seasonal cycle of shedding, dormancy, and rejuvenation observed within the woodland, mirrors the mental process that can be experienced when going through a Depressive Episode. The backdrop of the Landscape provides the narrative, but by also engaging with it, the Landscape can provide guidance, inspiration, and the ability to ‘heal’ (Miyazaki, 2021: 21).