/ 2025 / Portraiture / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Muneera Hashwani, United Arab Emirates
• Instagram
  @Pal8photos

A single light source pierces the darkness, drawing attention to a lone figure—the potter—encircled by his handmade vessels. The interplay of light and shadow gives life to the inanimate, while the potter himself seems sculpted from the same clay as his work. This dramatic contrast speaks to the intimate relationship between creator and creation, where the boundaries dissolve and the human becomes an extension of the art.