Bronze in Portraiture/Personality / 2026 / Portraiture / Personality

• Prize
  Bronze in Portraiture/Personality
• Photographer
  Mian (Forrest) Lin, Australia
• Date of Photograph
  16/10/2025
• Studio
  Forrest Photography

"Mian Lin (Forrest) is an emerging fine art photographer based in Australia. His practice is centered on the philosophy of ‘seeking the soul in the simple,’ utilizing Zen-inspired minimalism and subtractive lighting to explore the human condition. Working primarily in monochrome, Forrest isolates his subjects within a dark void to strip away social performance and reveal raw, psychological presence. His work serves as an exploration of the quiet, enduring strength found in moments of solitude and the topographical history of the human face."

"Mian Lin (Forrest) is an emerging fine art photographer based in Australia. His practice is centered on the philosophy of ‘seeking the soul in the simple,’ utilizing Zen-inspired minimalism and subtractive lighting to explore the human condition. Working primarily in monochrome, Lin isolates his subjects within a dark void to strip away social performance and reveal raw, psychological presence. His work serves as an exploration of the quiet, enduring strength found in moments of solitude and the topographical history of the human face."