Prix Pictet: A Lens on Sustainability
By Prix Pictet
Can photography save us from ourselves? Leading photographers consider the power of the photograph to explore the urgent environmental and social issues facing humanity today. From the Prix Pictet, the leading global photography prize on sustainability.
Latest episode
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Vanessa Winship: Sweet Nothings
In today's episode, we welcome Prix Pictet-winning photographer Vanessa Winship, whose poetic and deeply human approach to storytelling has made her one of the most compelling voices in contemporary photography. Through her evocative black-and-white.… -
Hoda Afshar: Speak the Wind
In today's episode, we welcome Prix Pictet Iranian photographer, Hoda Afshar, who immortalizes unexpeced local rituals on the island of Hormuz, in her vibrant series Speak the Wind. In her usual style, she gives insights on how she makes the invisibl… -
Vasantha Yogananthan: Mystery Street
In today’s episode, we are honored to welcome Prix Pictet photographer Vasantha Yogananthan, who gives insights on his series 'Mystery Street', captured in New Orleans. Amidst the looming threats of rising sea levels, he explores the innocence and... -
Omar Victor Diop: Diaspora
Named by the New York Times as one of the ‘cultural shapers of Africa’s cultural renaissance,’ Prix Pictet nominated photographer Omar Victor Diop examines the interplay between African and diasporic experiences through his photography, knitting... -
Edward Burtynsky and the Anthropocene
In today’s episode, we discuss with acclaimed Canadian Prix Pictet shortlisted photographer Edward Burtynsky his journey into Anthropocene photography, traversing the globe in search of landscapes marred by human intervention. From the haunting... -
Michal Luczak: Extraction
Silesian photographer and Prix pictet shortlisted artist Michal Luczak's latest series 'Extraction' explores the mining industry and the consequences of resource extraction on humans and its environment. In this episode, Luczak shares the story behin… -
Human: Luciernaga
Mexican photographer Yael Martínez' work addresses fractured communities in his native country, creating images that often reflect the sense of emptiness, absence, pain and suffering of those afflicted by organised crime. In this... -
Human: Disturbed Harmonies
Acclaimed for his thought provoking and intimate portraits that explore themes of identity, intimacy and the complexities of human relationships, Renaldi's latest body of work mixes portraits of men and landscapes in striking diptychs inspired by... -
Human: Where the World Is Melting
For over 40 years, Ragnar Axelsson, shortlisted photographer for Human, has been photographing the remote Arctic regions, including Iceland, Siberia, and Greenland. His lens documents how climate change is profoundly altering the lives of... -
Human: Paths of Desperate Hope
Our new podcast series on the theme human features shorlisted photographer Federico Ríos Escobar, who aims to shed light on the often overlooked stories from his own country, emphasising the importance of caring for others. His focus is on capturing.…
