Introduction
The jury, consisting of Sterre Sprengers (jury chair Steenbergen Stipendium, image editor at De Correspondent), Koen Hauser (photographer), and Hans Gremmen (graphic designer), sees "Another Observer" by Pelupessy as the absolute winner. Regarding the spatial installation where delusions are linked to the realism of photography, the jury states: "The work reflects curiosity and an urge for boundless experimentation and analysis. The way the work is presented demonstrates a highly thoughtful and professional attitude. Pelupessy dares to let mysticism and chance be decisive. The work truly invites us to look, and keep looking. With this, the creator proves to be a talented image-maker.
With the project 'Another Observer: How Real is Real,' Pelupessy positions himself as an intriguing researcher of the medium of photography, rooted in the scientific principle that everyone experiences reality differently. Within the project, he experiments with both the representation of objects and the technical possibilities that photography offers."
WINNAAR 2013
Jaya Pelupessy
NOMINEES 2013
Sascha Landshoff (KABK)
Jaya Pelupessy (HKU)
Jan Rosseel (KABK)
Kyle Tryhorn (Rietveld)
Nina Vossen (St. Joost)
JURY 2013
Sterre Sprengers
Koen Hauser
Hans Gremmen
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ABSTRACT FROM THE JURY REPORT
SASCHA LANDSHOFF (KABK)
The Trout, the Rooster and the Lamb
Sascha Landshoff has been nominated with his project "The Trout, the Rooster and the Lamb" because he achieves maximum impact through the use of images. His goal is to make us reflect on our relationship with the food we eat. He translates the statement that if you want to eat meat, you should also be able to kill it into action. He killed three animals and made three short films about it. Although the subject itself is not surprising, it is encouraging that a young photographer like Sascha Landshoff confronts us with such a topic from real engagement.
JAYA PELUPESSY (HKU)
Another Observer
Jaya Pelupessy has been nominated with his project "Another Observer" because he manages to present himself as an intriguing researcher of the medium. His starting point is the scientific principle that everyone experiences a different reality because each person interprets reality from a different perspective. This challenged him to experiment with both the technical possibilities of photography and what he photographed. Not only the photos themselves, but also the thoughtful way in which he presents them, are the result of an intelligent creative process.
JAN ROSSEEL (KABK)
Belgische Herfst
Jan Rosseel has been nominated with his project "Belgische Herfst" because he has applied a very contemporary way of photographing to a subject that is emotionally very close to him. By combining different visual languages, he has reconstructed the history of the Brabant Killers. Fact and fiction. History and reconstruction. The project is very rich in its diversity of approaches, including audio, video, and a photobook. However, the jury missed the experimental, raw edge. It is precisely because of this well-crafted abundance that the authenticity is somewhat overshadowed.
KYLE TRYHORN (Rietveld)
Yours to Discover
Kyle Tryhorn has been nominated with his project "Yours to Discover" because he skillfully allows us to look at nature in a layered way. He explores the various ways in which possession and the experience of sublime nature can be represented, quantified, and categorized. His installation of waterfalls is both aesthetic and ingenious.
NINA VOSSEN (St. Joost)
Toen ik ontwaakte was iedereen duizend stappen verder
Nina Vossen has been nominated with her project "Toen ik ontwaakte was iedereen duizend stappen verder" because she has developed a personal yet universally relatable inquiry in a surprising form. It is a search for freedom and authenticity. Although a logical manifestation of such a narrative inquiry would be a book, she has created a striking object on the wall, where text, image, and graphic design are intertwined.