MIDVA by Simon Chang
September 2011
30*13cm, 216pp.
ISBNï¼?978-986-213-272-2
Locus Publishing(Taiwan)
Simon Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan, 1978.
Simon was first awarded the Slovenia Press Photo Awards in the best story category (people/sport) in 2011 and was honored again in 2012 and 2015. He also received the Kaohsiung Awards in 2011 and was twice awarded the Golden Tripod Awards in 2018 and 2020; these are two of the most prestigious contemporary art and book publication accolades in Taiwan. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries both in Europe ＆ Asia, including the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid (Spain), the National Centre for Contemporary Arts in Moscow (Russia), etc.
Awards 2021 “Shepherds and the Slaughterhouse” – 2nd place of the international photo contest, Rovinj Photodays 2021 (documentary), Rovinj, Croatia.
2020 “Scene of creativity” for Oneday Monthly - Golden Tripod Awards – The best column of the year, Taipei, Taiwan.
2019 “Shepherds and the Slaughterhouse” – Winning series of “The State of the World” photography competition - PX3 PRIX DE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Paris, France.
2018 “Fleeing from the Dark Side of the Moon” - Golden Tripod Awards – The best non-fiction publication of the year, Taipei, Taiwan.
2015 “Mixed Martial Arts” - The best reportage of the year (Sport) – Slovenia Press Photo 2015, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2015 “They / Ward 2” - Emerging Talent Jury Award – Eyetime 2013 photography competition, New York, USA.
2012 “Ashura” - 1st Prize of Eyetime 2012, New York, USA.
2012 “MIDVA 2010 - 2028” - Winner of 2012 Fotopub Festival Thursday Award, Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
2012 “A mei - R U Watching?” - 2nd prize of the Professional Advertising Category (Music) - PX3 PRIX DE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Paris, France.
2012 “Ashura” – 1st Prize of the Professional Press Category, PX3 PRIX DE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Paris, France.
2012 “Boxing Blues” – The best reportage of the year (Sport), Slovenia Press Photo 2012, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2012 “The Veterinarian” – The best reportage of the year (People), Slovenia Press Photo 2012, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2012 “PIECES”, 1st prize of the best Photography of the year 2012 / 18th EMZIN Photography competition, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2012 “MIDVA (Us two)”, 2nd prize of the best Photography of the year 2012 / 18th EMZIN Photography competition, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2011 “World Fight Champion 12” – The best reportage of the year (Sport), Slovenia Press Photo 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2011 “MIDVA (Us two)” – The best reportage of the year (People), Slovenia Press Photo 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2011 “Evaporation”, Kaoshuing Awards, Kaoshuing Museum of Fine Art
