2nd Place; Still Like Art by Peter Franck

Everything in the pictures is arranged, down to the smallest detail. This meticulous arrangement stands in the highest possible contrast, here in black and white, to the infinite possibilities of association by the viewer. The sovereignty of interpretation is as individual as the society out of which these works are created. The photographs explore the elemental and expansive qualities of the medium, picturing a world aglow, one that feels known but is rarely seen. Photography’s past restrictions meet the unlimited possibility of its present and in constructing his photographic world he proves its existence.