SECOND EDITION: 2023
The second edition of the prize focuses on the East African region : Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Selection Procedure
In April 2023, the Foundation contacted a list of nominators who are notable figures in the photography and contemporary African art scene: Juliette Agnel, Lyle Ashton Harris, Christine Barthe, Armelle Dakouo, Laure De Becker, Kami Gahiga, Sana Ginwalla, Margaux Huille, Alicia Knock, Armelle Malvoisin, Owanto, Ozi Uduma and Rakeb Sile.
Nominees had to submit a dossier that includes a presentation of their artistic career, and a portfolio including three representative series of work.
The jury will bring together qualified figures from the worlds of art and photography and will be chaired by James Barnor. They will meet in the fall of 2023 to review the applications and select a recipient.
The winner will then be announced at FOMU, Antwerp during James Barnor’s retrospective exhibition (October 26, 2023– March 9, 2024).
The Nominees
The 2023 Edition has designated 19 candidates: Stacey Gillian Abe (Uganda), Emmanuelle Andrianjafy (Kenya), Salih Basheer (Sudan), Girma Berta (Ethiopia), Mimi Cherono Ng’ok (Kenya), Saad Eltinay (Sudan), Gladys Kalichini (Zambia), Ala Kheir (Sudan), Tamary Kudita (Zimbabwe), DeLovie Kwagala (Uganda), Mário Macilau (Mozambique), Pierrot Men (Madagas- car), Cedric Mizero (Rwanda), Félix Mula (Mozambique), Alick Phiri (Zambia), Felana Rajaonarivelo (Madagascar), Mahefa Dimbiniaina Randrianarivelo (Madagascar), Aron Simeneh (Ethiopia), and Mekbib Tadesse (Ethiopia).
- Seat of Honor 3, ”Seat of Honour” series, 2017, Stacey Gillian Abe
- Untitled, “Limbs, limbs, limbs ; Paulo my lover“ series, 2017, Mimi Cherono Ng’ok
- Untitled, “Agew’s Equestrian Festival“ series, Aron Simeneh
- Untitled, “Nothing’s in vain“ series, 2017, Emmanuelle Andrianjafy
- Uncle, ”Family, the reframed conscious” series, Saad Eltinay
- African Victorian II, 2019, Tamary Kudita
- Gerald, “Outriders Project“ series, DeLovie Kwagala
- Untitled, “A New Life in the Village“ series, 2019, Cedric Mizero
- Untitled, “Blue ; Cheldern of Januery“ series, 2019, Salih Basheer
- Streets of Marakech 07, “Motion“ series, 2023, Girma Berta
- Heavy, “Ho Nofy Ihany“ series, 2022, Mahefa Dimbiniaina
- Untitled, “Debout !“ series, 2022, Felana Rajaonarivelo
- Untitled 5, “Magoanine Verde“ series, 2023, Félix Mula
- Untitled, “Circle of Memorie“ series, 2020, Mário Macilau
- Untitled, “By the River“ series, Ala Kheir
- Burial: Erasing Erasure VIII, 2017, Gladys Kalichini
- Fianarantsoa, Hauts plateaux, “Déforestation“ series, 2021, Pierrot Men
- Untitled, “Lost in Connection“ series, Mekbib Tadesse
- Untitled, “Street Photo“ series, c. 1983-1988, Alick Phiri