'Rotting from Within'
Germany & United States of America
Artist ABDULHAMID KIRCHER
2023 Winner
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Abdulhamid Kircher (1996) is a Queens-born artist rooted in Berlin, Germany. His dynamic work serves as a living archive, blending classical photography with radical experimentation.
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At 17, armed with a camera and curiosity, Kircher embarked on documenting his father's world—a world that initially held him in awe. Yet, the glamour faded as he unravelled the darker threads of his past.
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'Rotting from Within'
Germany & United States of America
Artist ABDULHAMID KIRCHER
2023 Winner
'Arrival'
India
Photographer DEVASHISH GAUR
2023 Winner