A Life in Order: Daily Life Inside the DPRK

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/Feature Story
• Photographer
  Luke Gram, Canada
• Date of Photograph
  October 2019
• Studio
  Luke Gram
• Website
  http://www.lukegram.com
• Instagram
  lukegram

In North Korea, movement is more than just a physical act—it is guided, structured, and watched. This series follows the quiet flow of daily life in one of the world’s most controlled societies, where every step—whether through city streets, transit hubs, or vast public squares—happens under the gaze of propaganda, architecture, and authority. But it is the people who bring the country to life. Through fleeting gestures and quiet routines, these images capture those who navigate this system, moving through spaces designed to contain them.