HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS,
(IPA) International Photography Awards
International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the 2015 Competition!
This year, The International Photography Awards received 17745 of submissions from over 165 countries, and is pleased to declare that:
Alexandru Crisan was Awarded:
Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Landscape for the winning entry My Romania – Shelter, Honorable Mention in Architecture – Other for the winning entry Vertige, Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Abstract for the winning entry Lost Highway – The Overrun, Honorable Mention in Special – Special Effects for the winning entry The Dematerialisation Of Ms. G., Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Collage for the winning entry Entrance To The Fairies Island, Honorable Mention in Nature – Seasons for the winning entry Breeze, Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Abstract for the winning entry The Kiss, Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Other for the winning entry The Disappearance Of Ms. G – State Of Levitation, Honorable Mention in Architecture – Cityscapes for the winning entry Piazza Del Duomo (16:9), Honorable Mention in Special – Night Photography for the winning entry Lost Highway – Riders In The Dark (16:9).
ABOUT Alexandru Crisan
Alexandru Crisan (b. Bucharest, Romania 1978) is a visual artist specialized in fine art photography. He received his first film camera when he was 12 years old, and, a quarter of a century later, still has a soft spot for the black and white prints. An architect by formal education, his professional career in photography began, however, in 2011, when he finally decided to present to the public his personal works. Since then, he has focused on completing and promoting his eclectic art projects. All his long-term, open-ended photographic series – such as ‘MyRomania’ (2009-2015), ‘Impossible Worlds’ (2010-2015), ‘Lost Highway’ (2014-2015), ‘Surreal Manipulations’ (2013-2015), ‘Impossible Objects’ (2013-2014), ‘Minimal White’ (2012-2014) or ‘Minimal Black’ (2014-2015) – are meditations on space and human perceptions. His research on and within photography grasps a unique surreal vision on immateriality, while accentuating different stages of a hyperrealist understanding of reality. Since 2015 he has focused on developing new projects: ‘Erotoarchitecture’, ‘Alien Structures’ and ‘Impossible Architectures’. All these projects are unified by a compulsive surreal vision. Complementary, he accentuates multiple imaginary versions of different worlds that accept contradictory interpretations. The ‘Impossible Architectures’ project evokes mostly the architectural post-modern stance, trapped between sculptural volumes and light. Alexandru Crisan’s works are present in art galleries around the world and have been published in international peer-reviewed magazines. He has received several international awards and his fine art photography prints are held mostly in privately owned collections and galleries. (CSD, december 2015)
About the International Photography Awards
The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. Each year, the International Photography Awards (IPA) invites passionate photographers, to compete for the title of Photographer of the Year, Discovery of the Year and Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year. A board of esteemed professionals in the field juries the competition: curators, photo editors, gallery owners, art directors, and other luminaries from the international photography community. The awards includes a Lucie Statue and cash prizes totaling over $20,000, exhibition and publication opportunities. www.photoawards.com
About the Lucie Awards
The Lucie Awards is the annual event honoring the greatest achievements in photography. The photography community from countries around the globe will pay tribute to the most outstanding photography achievements presented at the Gala Awards ceremony. Each year, the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony. Once the nominations have been received, the votes are tallied and an honoree in each category is identified. The honorees are pre-announced months before the Lucie Awards. The Lucie Awards are a signature program of Lucie Foundation. www.lucieawards.com
