1st place
gold star award
Alec Von Bargen
united states 
title
Before the rains
'Before the rains' is part of a larger series titled 'So.li.lo.quy'. For the past 18 months, Alec has traveled to 10 countries around the world to embrace and translate human conflict into imagery.
Dubai Emerging Artist Award and Aesthetica Magazine, UK, selected him as one of their top 100 Artists 2 years in a row. He was finalist for the Terry O'Neill Award and the Celeste Prize in Berlin, Germany. He recently completed a six month project in China having been selected by François-Henri Pinault among others as guest artist at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai. Alec was officially named 'Visual advisor' to the Venice Film Festival's Biennale College Cinema.
Alec Von Bargen is a social anthropologist of sorts. He captures aesthetc instances resonating true with their historical, political and social contexts. Although his research is meticulous he does not prep, pre-produce, light or arrange for his shoots. He works all over the world.
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entry description
In the Lake Chad region, thousands of internally displaced people and refugees flee the threat of Boko Haram.'Before the rains' is part of a larger series titled 'So.li.lo.quy'. For the past 18 months, Alec has traveled to 10 countries around the world to embrace and translate human conflict into imagery.
about the photographer
Born in New York City, Alec Von Bargen's work has been exhibited at the 54th and the 56th editions of the Venice Biennale, the Modern Art Museum, Mexico City, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the OCT Museum in Shanghai, China and Les Rencontres D’Arles Festival, France, amongst others. He won the 2018 IFAP in Paris and his work has won numerous awards including the IPA’s in LA and the PX3’s in Paris. He was a finalist at theDubai Emerging Artist Award and Aesthetica Magazine, UK, selected him as one of their top 100 Artists 2 years in a row. He was finalist for the Terry O'Neill Award and the Celeste Prize in Berlin, Germany. He recently completed a six month project in China having been selected by François-Henri Pinault among others as guest artist at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai. Alec was officially named 'Visual advisor' to the Venice Film Festival's Biennale College Cinema.
Alec Von Bargen is a social anthropologist of sorts. He captures aesthetc instances resonating true with their historical, political and social contexts. Although his research is meticulous he does not prep, pre-produce, light or arrange for his shoots. He works all over the world.
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