The Light That Calls
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PrizeHonorable Mention
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PhotographerSiobhán Costigan, New Zealand
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Date of Photograph2024
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A self-portrait series, examining how a given situation can hold profound meaning for one person whilst evoking pain or disillusionment in another, shaped by their life experiences.
What inspires one person filling them with purpose and resilience, yet that same element could represent loss or stir feelings of grief in another individual.
This duality reminds us that meaning is a deeply personal emotion and it invites us to approach such differences with empathy, recognizing the shared humanity in both inspiration and struggle.
Siobhán Costigan is a conceptual fine-art photographer based in Wellington, New Zealand. Working exclusively in staged self-portrait photography, she uses the body as both subject and instrument to investigate vigilance, environmental instability, and the ways environments and institutions shape human experience through long-form photographic series.
Awards 2025
• Gold Winner (7 Categories), European Photography Awards — The Light That Calls
• Gold Winner, London Photography Awards — The Light That Calls
• Honorable Mention, ND Awards — The Light That Calls
• Honorable Mention, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris — The Light That Calls
• Honorable Mention, Chromatic Awards — When It Rains
• Nominee (2 Categories), reFocus Awards — The Light That Calls
• Official Selection, International Photography Awards (IPA) — The Light That Calls
• Longlisted, Aesthetica Art Prize — The Light That Calls
• Silver Winner (2 Categories), MUSE Photography Awards — The Light That Calls
• Fine Art Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) — The Light That Calls
• Honorable Mention, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards (FotoNostrum) — The Light That Calls
2024
• 1st Place, ND Awards (Self-Portrait) — When It Rains
• Gold Winner, Global Photography Awards (Fine Art / Conceptual) — When It Rains
Selected Exhibitions
Exhibited internationally in Paris, Barcelona, and Venice.
