/ 2026 / Press / Nature/Environmental

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Bart Rubik, Poland
• Date of Photograph
  11.01.2025
• Website
  https://bartrubik.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/bartrubik_photography

A brick kiln near Barishal, Bangladesh, rises above stacks of freshly fired bricks. At the water’s edge, piles of lower-grade bricks accumulate as by-products of production, reshaping the land. The scene illustrates the environmental cost of rapid construction and urban demand.

Polish documentary photographer exploring how faith is expressed through beliefs, ceremonies, rituals, and religious festivals across cultures. He develops the long-term project Stories of the Sacred, documenting humanity’s relationship with spirituality and transcendence.
His work also examines broader social issues, focusing on how communities navigate tradition, identity, labor, and change, often in remote environments.