Honorable Mention / 2024 / Fine Art / Landscape

Echoes of Snow Dance

Inspired by the Korean ritual of rain, Echoes of Snow Dance explores the pressing issue of water scarcity. The project captures the dynamic movement, form, and impermanence of clouds dancing across a snowy landscape. The clouds, the wellspring of water in the sky, are captured alongside the mountains, reflecting the ever-changing drama of the Alps. The geometric designs are symbolic of the cyclical nature of water. These forms function as visual metaphors for the enduring human desire for water, echoing across the ages as the clouds dance across the sky.

Born in Korea, illi Jung Piccato is an artist intimately linked to our environment. Her aim is to encourage visitors to question their relationship with nature and explore their connection to the environment. She has already worked and created in several countries (USA, South Korea, Canada, Mexico), in various media: painting, sculpture, protography and installations.


In France for the past two years, illi has been photographing to capture the poetry of nature to communicate about climate change, water pollution and drought.