A new lens on Ireland shines at Photo Museum Ireland with the announcement of the winners of the inaugural The Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize this week.
With top honours going to longstanding lensman Conor Horgan, Judges’ Selection Awards were presented to Laura Dunwoody and Salem Anowe Chukwuezi, while Patryk Gizicki takes home the Photo Bursary.
Presented in partnership with Taylor Wessing and Business to Arts, the Prize sets out to be a major new national platform for photography, supporting artists at all stages and bringing their work to wider audiences.
The accompanying exhibition brings together 34 shortlisted works that are socially tuned, visually sharp and rooted in authentic, lived experience.
Expect portraits, places and perspectives that reflect a modern Ireland shaped by community, identity and change.
On this showing, it’s off to a very strong start.
Catch it at Photo Museum Ireland until May 24th. Admission is free.
Feature Image: Pictured from left: Adam Griffiths, Taylor Wessing Dublin; Salem Anowe Chukwuezi, Judges’ Selection winner; Trish Lambe, Photo Museum Ireland; Conor Horgan, Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize winner; Patryk Gizicki, bursary winner; Louise O’Reilly, Business to Arts; Laura Dunwoody, Judges’ Selection winner.
