Balancing on the rope of peace

• Prize
• Photographer
  Isabel Corthier, Belgium
• Studio
  Isabel Corthier Photographer
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.isabelcorthier.com

2015 Bangassou. In a war-torn country like the CAR, brothers and
sisters, Christians and Muslims are pitted against one-another.
The chance that a small incident can escalate into violence or a
resumption of conflict, is very real. Bangassou, a town in the south
of the CAR, is struggling to keep peace in their region after the
Seleka rebels had occupied it. In this void between normalcy and
war, the people of Bangassou struggle to carry on.
For some time this fragile calm has been maintained; the residents
of Bangassou have spared themselves from the cycle of retributive
violence which has cursed so many other communities in their
country. 
Unfortunately since the Anti-Balaka rebels entered Bangassou in
May 2017, the situation has deteriorated and the peaceful town
has been caught up in the conflict.

• Biography
  “I am fascinated by people and especially by their strength to cope with difficult situations.  In my work, I like to highlight the power that humans can show in order to survive, and their creativity when options are limited. Due to this vision, my approach is often a positive one, even in the most extreme situations.” Isabel Corthier is a documentary photographer who works internationally for humanitarian organisations like MSF, Caritas,... Her work is published in National Geographic NL, BBC, El Pais, De Volkskrant,... Her work won several awards. Isabel is a Fujifilm X ambassador.
• Awards
  2019 Honorable mention category Editorial/Press: Other IPA 2019 Gold Award category Press/Other PX3 2018 Honorable mention category: Editorial - Conflict TIFA 2018 Gold Award category Press/Other – “Balancing on the rope of peace” PX3 2018 Honorable mention category: People Nominated in category: Photojournalism 12th International Color Awards, California 2018 Honorable mention category: People Honorable mention in category: Photojournalism 12th Black & White Spider Awards, California 2017 Nominated category: Photojournalism Honorable mention in category: People 11th Black & White Spider Awards, California 2017 Remarkable Artwork Category: Fragile Ice: Glaciers and polar regions on a changing planet SIPA – Siena International Photography Awards, Italy 2017 2 x Honorable mention category: People - Children of the World 10th Black & White Spider Awards, California 2016 3 x Honorable mention categories: Portrait, People and Aerial. 9th International Color Awards, California 2014 1st place and Gold Star Award People: Travel ND AWARDS London, UK 2014 Award Best body of work - Series Encounters in South Sudan International Photography Museum and Gallery Alliance (IPMGA) at the ICCR, Calcutta, India 2013 Silver award category colour Silver award category black & white CIDPAE, Lishui, China 2010 Golden award Category black and white CIDPAE, Lishui, China