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BIFA 2023

Cross

  • Photographer
    George Mayer
  • Agency / Studio
    George Mayer Studio

The series of photographs is inspired by the artist Kazimir Malevich. The cross symbolizes human existence. The vertical line represents our divine component or connection to the spiritual realm. However, a person does not exist separately from their physical body, and the material world is depicted by the horizontal line. Somewhere at the intersection of these two concepts, a person exists. The figure of the model symbolizes our soul. It is both static and monumental, yet at the same time, naked and vulnerable.

George was born in Nizhny Tagil, Russia in 1985. In 2004 he graduated from the Ural College of Arts and Crafts with honors where he majored in environmental design. Since 2008 he has been taking part in well-known international photo contests such as Photography Masters Cup (USA), The Spider Awards (USA), National Portrait Gallery Awards (UK), Maestro Photo Contest (Russia). With his project “Shadows” he won Photographer of the Year at International Photography Awards.In 2017 George won one of the most prestigious world photography contests «Sony World Photography Awards»