Motus In Situ - What Was, What Is, What Will Be

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Abstract
• Photographer
  Joel Benguigui
• Technical Info
  4x5’ on Harman Direct Positive
• Photo Date
  2021
• Website
  http://joelbenguigui.com

This work is an in situ extension of MOTUS IN SILENTIO; a reflection on nature, the environment, untamed, raw, uncontrolled. It is a collection of portraits of a sacred land on Bundjalung Country; a land of fertility and healing for the Arakwal people, whom I want to thank and pay respect for welcoming me to their country.

• Biography
  Born in Denpasar, of Flores, East Indonesian heritage Joel Benguigui is an artist, photographer and art director working between the worlds of fine arts, documentary, design and fashion. With a background in design and commercial photography Joel has been recognised in leading publications and commissioned by internationally renowned clients. The black and white universe of his work is not a rejection of colour but a process of distilling essential experience. A tactile potency that offers a space to consider and perhaps seek to understand ourselves and our relationship to the world around us.
• Awards
  2017 - Vogue New Exposure NYC, international finalist 2020 - Minimalist photography award, finalist