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Silver 2023 Fine Art / Other

Inner Voyage

  • Photographer
    Jana Šantavá
  • Prize
    Silver in Fine Art / Other

The series of staged photographs called "Inner Voyage" invites us into the depths of the inner world. It reveals the story of a woman who finds herself alone in the confines of a riverboat on the Danube. It is a journey through her soul. The flow of her thoughts is interwoven with life situations, memories and emotions. The tugboat symbolizes the silent but powerful connection between the inner and outer realms. It is a journey deep within ourselves that reminds us that inner transformation and the search for authenticity are just as important as the challenges of the outer world.

I deal with  topics resonanting throughout society. Human rights, women´s rights and interpersonal relations inspire me tremendously. I often wonder where the mankind is heading and I do want to speak about it. I like to inspire the others to think about what state we will leave this world in for the next generations. Currently we are experiencing a crisis of human relationships. We lack tolerance, our lives are affected by algorithms, our true relationships are getting more fragile and painful.  We often aren't able to tell the go