Gold in Fine Art/Abstract / 2026 / Fine Art / Abstract

Of Birds and Being

This series brings birds and human beings into a visual dialogue, drawing them into moments of comparison, contrast, and unexpected kinship. Through gestures, postures, glances, and acts of movement, the photographs trace subtle correspondences between species, revealing fleeting moments where the boundary between species begins to dissolve.

Tzion Essel is a London-based artist and educator whose practice centres on narrative, storytelling, and an ongoing dialogue with the complexities of the human condition and our relationship to the natural world. Drawing from the traditions of classical art and the Pictorialist movement, his work adopts a cinematic, painterly, and monochromatic aesthetic to construct images that invite spiritual and philosophical reflection.

Awards Selected Awards

2026 All About Photo Magazine #58: B&W: 3rd Place Winner

2026 John Ruskin Prize ‘Patience in Looking, Truth in Making’: Shortlist

2025 1839 Art of Storytelling Contest, Conceptual/Abstract Category: Gold

2025 Neutral Density Photographer of the Year Contest, Fine Art - Conceptual Category: Honourable Mention

2025 Exposure One Awards Photographer of the Year Contest, Conceptual Category: Bronze

2025 reFocus Black and White Photo Contest, Conceptual Category: Gold

2025 Fine Art Photography Awards, Conceptual Category: Nominee

2024 The Sproxton Award: Shortlist

2024 Parallax Photographic Coop Outstanding Project Award

2023 reFocus Awards Black and White Photo Contest, Abstract Category: Silver

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