/ 2025 / Fine Art / Abstract

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  illi Jung Piccato, Brazil
• Date of Photograph
  January 28, 2025
• Website
  https://www.illipiccato.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/illijungpiccato/

Wandering through the garden of the Church of São Francisco de Assisi in Ouro Preto, Brazil, a place where colonial history breathes, I found myself captivated. This series, Echoes of the Choir, emerged from that encounter. Gazing up at the brilliant Brazilian sky, the shifting white clouds seemed to arrange themselves like an ethereal chorus, a silent accompaniment to the enduring stone of the church. What this series explores is the profound symmetry between this spiritual architecture and nature.

illi Jung Piccato is a photographer and visual artist of South Korean origin, currently based in Brazil. Her work explores the interconnections between humanity and the environment, deciphering the subtle and often overlooked languages of nature. Driven by an "ethic of care," her work addresses the complexities of contemporary global issues through a unique lens of "environmental scenography." Twice recognized by PX3 Paris, she utilizes mirroring and layering to reveal hidden symmetries in nature.

Awards 2025/PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris/Fine Art/Abstract
Honorable Mention
2024/PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris/Fine Art/Landscape
Honorable Mention