2012 photography award: The Spirit of Place
31 December 2012
Entitled 'The Spirit of Place and Cultural Diversity' the 2012 edition championed the importance of diversity in a fast-changing world.
The overall winner was Matteo Sandrini, Rome
Matteo’s submission focused on the social dynamics of an ethnically diverse district of the affluent Italian city of Brescia where the locals there feel that the place has lost its local identity.
For several days and always at the same time, Matteo positioned himself on the main street and photographed people passing by.
Out of individual shots he created a composite image with individuals from multi-ethnic background lined up side by side, as a collage of social integration and diversity.
