/ 2026 / Fine Art / Nudes

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Eric Brunelle, Germany
• Date of Photograph
  20230622
• Website
  https://venusonearth.com
• Instagram
  @e.brunelle_fineart_nudes

Amber is standing between a window and a translucent curtain. Her bare figure is suggested, softened by blur and overexposure that dissolve the body into daylight. Nudity is not display but implication, forming a contemplative vision. The veil of fabric and diffusion introduce a dreamlike distance, redirecting the visual statement away from conventional eroticism toward reverie - as if the viewer were dreaming of Amber. The work reflects the evolution of the artist's style in recent years, where corporeal presence becomes a vessel for atmosphere and imagination rather than exposure.

Eric is a French amateur, best known as an artist who transcends conventional eroticism to explore new dimensions of the female form. His recognition includes international awards, prints, and five exhibitions. Eric’s style has been shaped by mentors like Arboulan, Szeni Jung, and lately Sandor Benkoe who continues to refine his creative skills. Central to his work are his muses, whose enduring collaborations inspire his most aesthetic creations across Germany, Hungary, and Croatia. His ongoing quest balances revealing and hiding the female form - it remains a journey, not a destination.

Awards The list below is a selection. More information is available on Eric's website:
https://venusonearth.com/references/

1. Exhibitions
- Art-Icon exhibition (group): Love, Paris, 2026
- Art-Icon exhibition (group): Sex and Politics, Paris, 2025
- Art-Icon exhibition (group): Corporeality, Paris, 2024
- Solo exhibition, Miskolc, Hungary, 2012
- Fotoworkshop Sebesviz exhibition (group), Miskolc, Hungary, 2008

2. Awards and Prints
- Chromatic Awards 2024: 2nd place winner in the Nudes category
- Dodho (Spain): several prints
- Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA): five times nominee
- Germany Open Circuit: 2 gold medals
- Monovisions 2023: 3rd place in the Nudes category
- Motiva 2023: gold medal in color general section and print
- Muse Photography Awards 2025, platinum winner, 4 times gold winner, 5 times silver winner
- Muse Photography Awards 2024: 4 times gold winner, 3 times silver winner
- Muse Photography Awards 2023: 2 times gold winner, 4 times silver winner
- Mythography V, Exhibit around, Triest, Italy, 3 pictures printed
- ND Awards 2023: 4 honorable mentions
- ND Awards 2024: 3 honorable mentions
- PHOTO (France): 9 prints featured
- PSA-sponsored competitions: several gold medals
- PX3, Prix de la photographie Paris, Bronze winner, 2025
- Salon International Photo (Riedisheim): 11th and 12th place in Nudes (no specific category for Nudes)
- Trierenberg Super Circuit: Several prints in luxury editions, print in Quintessence 2020, two prints in Winner's Collection 2022, print in Fokus Fotografie 2023
- VIEW (Germany): 1 picture printed in the magazine; 25 pictures featured on the homepage
- Other photo contests: see photographer’s website