Whanganui

• Prize
• Photographer
  Richard Westerhuis, Netherlands
• Studio
  Direct Art Photography

This serie shows the beauty of the vulnerability that human beings
and nature have in common.
Is it strange or even delusional to desire this recognition for the
relationship between us, humans, and this force of nature? Water
will always be our most precious resource of life. However, it also
difficult to fully grasp nature because our oxygen-needing bodies
are not able to reach this underwater world. The closer we come to
exploring, the higher the risk of drowning. Maybe some people are
not able to have a genuine connection with nature because of a
physical and mental distance? The titel of the serie is inpired by
the wonderful news that The Whanganui River finally has its
human rights.