Prix Pictet Storm at Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago

Hannah Modigh, Eye of the Storm, 2012 from the series Hurricane Season © Hannah Modish. Shortlisted Prix Pictet 11th cycle - Storm.

Prix Pictet Storm is currently on show at MoCP, Chicago until the end of August.

The Prix Pictet is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading photography awards. Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, it seeks to harness the power of photography to draw global attention to critical sustainability issues. To date, the award has completed eleven cycles, each organized around a theme that highlights a distinct facet of sustainability. Storm is the theme of the eleventh cycle.

Storm is both a natural phenomenon and a metaphor for the unseen and relentless forces shaping the world today. As a theme, it speaks to the growing volatility of our age, encompassing environmental collapse, political upheaval, economic instability, and social unrest, situating us perpetually on the brink of crisis.

The theme challenges photographers to capture the raw energy and far-reaching consequences of these turbulent conditions. Whether addressing the devastation of climate disasters, experiences of displacement, or the simmering tensions within divided societies, Storm reveals not only disruption but also its generative force: the possibility of transformation, renewal, and hope that can emerge in its aftermath.

The shortlisted artists on show in the exhibition include: Marina Caneve (Italy); Hannah Modigh (Sweden); Camille Seaman (Denmark/USA); Laetitia Vançon (France); and Patrizia Zelano (Italy)

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