Photo of the Year 2019

"The jury finds this an excellent example of the ability to grab the moment, a situation, and through a series of photos, create a narrative of ceremony and tradition linked to architecture and heritage. The couple who celebrates a very special ceremony, a rewedding, close to their ancestors and in an architectural setting, in that way, defines their culture and history. In some ways, the photos are surreal, with the pompous, elderly bride, but the extreme presence of the couple also reveals a moment of seriousness, here in the middle of the sacred remains of a culture erased. The frozen moment of the re-wedded couple is the story of what architecture offers and means, how architecture is always part of our identity and self-understanding."