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1st Place 2024 Portfolio

Frozen August

When you have experienced a loss, you can go a long time without dealing with it. You get carried away by everyday life. Suddenly that grief is there again. Why you can still grieve intensely even years after the death of a loved one. ‘My work gives an insight into my grieving process over the sudden death of my brother in August 1990. After 33 years of keeping silent about this, this wound is still so palpable. My world in darkness invites you to follow the trail of emotions. photography, sketches and publication book, my project Frozen August came about.’

  • Biography
    Jennifer Baron (1971) is a Dutch photographer based in Amsterdam. After many years in the field of education, she has decided to pursue her passion for photography. Her journey into the world of visual storytelling has culminated in the recent publication of her self published debut book, ‘Frozen August.’ ‘I translate my feelings in my work using universal themes that deal with grief, trauma, loss and healing. There is always an autobiographical element present. Making visible experiences, pain and traces left behind. In my work, abstraction alternates with intimacy and emotion.’
  • Awards
    Juror’s Pick LensCulture B&W photography Award, '23 (serie Fronzen August) Cat. Winner Story Telling of the 22nd. Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award, '24 B&W awards médaille d’argent cat. écriture poétique '24 Short Listed Athens Photo Festival '24 Category Winner Pollux award Story Telling may '24 MonoVisions awards 1st place B&W conceptual photo of the year 2024 MonoVisions awards Honorable Mention-Series Frozen August 2024 Bifa Budapest International Foto Awards 1st Place Category Winner Portfolio 2024

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