/ 2025 / Fine Art / Minimalism

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Patrick Ems, Switzerland
• Studio
  Visual Decadence
• Website
  http://www.visual-decadence.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/patrickemsphotography/

In the endless snow covered landscapes of Svalbard, a lone polar bear moves tirelessly across the Arctic wilderness. Its massive paws crunch softly against the cold snow as it searches for food, driven by an instinct as old as time. The vast, icy expanse stretches endlessly in all directions glaciers, frozen fjords, and shimmering ice fields—highlighting the immense scale of its environment. With each step, the polar bear embodies strength and survival in a changing world, navigating the vast, icy terrain alone but determined to persist.

When the world of photography captured my heart, it changed the way I perceived the world. I realised that experiences in life and the emotions we feel can be captured in a moment to live on forever in a photograph. Chased by emotions and haste, I felt like a child exploring an unknown world; there was no plan of where this journey would take me.

“Photography, a love affair transforming moments into eternal journeys” [Patrick Ems]