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• Prize
• Photographer
  Murathan Özbek (photographer), Turkey

The portraits of Ozbek's series "IN" are drawn from emotive memories and thoughts the artist carries about his inner circle of friends. The photographs in this series are looking to illustrate introspective portraits that focus on the subjects' multilayered identity. Each portrait, splitting the scene from outer self (top) and inner self (bottom), moves the viewer underneath the observable world into the dark tunnels where the inner self resides. Ozbek's method encourages the viewer to draw conclusions between the person's persona and their memories, baggage, grievances, or turmoil.

• Awards
  2010 Sony World Photography Awards, Angels&Demons Competition Grand Prize 2011 Boyner Award, Turkey