2009-05-29
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Photo Competition Poltava 2009
Thank you all who participated! As many as 1563 photos and 362 persons competed. The jury selected a total of 35 pictures and five winners of Ukraine, Russia and Sweden.
Photo from one of the Swedish winners, André Larsson.
The theme was “Who are we 300 years later? A day in my life” and young people of 17-25 were invited to participate with their photos and share their everyday life with people in other countries.
– It was nice meeting with this great interest and creativity. We had no idea at all about how much attention the competition would attract in these countries, says Inger Envall, project manager at the Swedish Institute.
Winning pictures will be shown in an exhibition starting at Galleri Kontrast in Stockholm in August. The exhibition will then go on tour to Poltava, Kyiv and Moscow.
Photo from one of the Ukrainian winners, Semen Horzov.
Ukraine
1st prize: Pavel Khailo, Lugansk
Lilia Khaschevska, Ternopil
Andrei Kosakovski, Vinnitsa
2nd prize: Alexander Kovtun, Kyiv
3rd prize: Semen Horzov, Uzghorod
Russia
1st prize: Elena Grusitskaya, Moscow
Wladimir Kurashow, Moscow
Ksenija Nesmelova, St. Petersburg
2nd prize: Liliya Gabdrakhmanova, Moscow-Zelenograd
3rd prize: Alexandra Anikeeva, Stavropol
Sweden
1st prize: Casia Bromberg, Göteborg
Henrik Isaksson, Upplands-Väsby
André Larsson, Jämshög
2nd prize: Simon Rydén, Frillesås
3rd prize: Karin Klint, Norrköping
The winners will receive more information separately.
Photo from one of the Russian winners, Elena Grusitskaya.
Anna Clarén, jury member:
"The jury has had an immense, exciting, difficult job in choosing the winning pictures.
We gained a unique insight into the lives and everyday world of young people in three different countries. From Sweden, we could see a technically advanced level and a strong narrative voice conveyed in refined colors and sensuous compositions. From Ukraine and Russia, we saw sweeping, colorful accounts of life high and low.
Temperament and tone varied, but the choice of subjects was often the same: family, friends, identity, belonging and relations are issues expressed from every country and from every part of our world.
The jury’s works has been rewarding and enjoyable. We are delighted and grateful that you have all shared your world of images and your stories with us."
The jury consisted of:
Misha Pedan, photographer and head teacher at the Advanced Photography Program at Kulturama, Stockholm.
Anna Clarén, photographer and head teacher at the photography school Nordens Fotoskola, Biskops Arnö, Stockholm.
Magnus Wennman, photographer for the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet, Stockholm.
The decision of the jury is final and may not be appealed.