Winners of the “Imagine a new world” photo competition:

Imagine a new world. A world with no boundaries. Where each and every member of the society has equal opportunities to accomplish the dreams. In this new world, these images could be in anyone`s photo album.

When I imagine the world of the future, I see a world not torn, but bonded by the tribulations of our current times thus my project is an optimistic view of how a united world could look. ‘Class of 2109’ takes the form of a high school yearbook (representing the end of a difficult period in development and the beginning of a new one) and focuses on the positive hybridization of cultures in future generations. Styled to reflect the 1960’s, a moment in history that signified hope and great change in the world, my images are subversions of iconic American yearbook imagery through the introduction of a diverse group of subjects. This is designed to directly reflect Obama’s inauguration into the white house, an event that I believe signifies the end of this troubling period in our world history and one that could be the catalyst for a new beginning.

Carbon based transportation systems, from the beginning of the industrial revolution, were and still remain the spine of our societies. After several centuries of ignorance and carelessness, we’re now endangered by our own lifestyle, threatening the planet itself and its whole biosphere. Through this project, I questioned the structure of the City as we know it by heart. Would we ban motor vehicles the next day, how could we try to hide those hideous and now useless concrete scars and let a little bit of nature back inside ? I imagined roads turned into delimited nature showcases. Planted with grass, cereals, or even filled with water, they emphasize the monstrosity of their grey surroundings and artifacts. Being visual nonsenses, they can help one realize to what extent we chased nature out of our cities, and how it eventually takes its rights back.