The Andy Rocchelli Grant is an international award promoted by CESURA in the name of its cofounder Andy Rocchelli, photojournalist killed in Ukraine in 2014. Andy was an irreplaceable firestarter, and to make sure that his values as a photographer and as a man can continue to burn, we have decided to establish a grant in his name.
The aim is to identify the best unpublished photographic dummy and award the winner with the production and publication of the book by Cesura Publish, in full freedom of expression, as Andy would have wanted.
The jury will meet in September 2021 to select a short list of finalists. In December 2021, the winning book will be announced.
The first edition of the grant is a project promoted and supported by Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali e per il turismo.
We are pleased to announce that the first winner of the Andy Rocchelli Grant is KANTA NOMURA with The Yoshida dormitory student’s history.
The Yoshida Dormitory is a self-governing dormitory that has been run by students themselves for a long time. It was also a place where a lot of people from inside and outside of the university gathered for the performance of plays and music and fostered student culture. In recent years, the dormitory students have been at odds with the university, which has been demanding that they all leave the dormitory due to the building’s age. However, in April 2019, the university finally filed a lawsuit against the dormitory students, demanding that they vacate the building. The dormitory students disagreed. They have asked for a withdrawal, but the conflict continues.
Congratulations to the 15 shortlisted photographers!
Mikhail Bushkov (Switzerland/Russia) – Zurich
Haodi Chen (China) – Homemade
Mads Holm (Denmark) – Heartland
Tyler Klatt (USA) – An unbound photobook
Max Langer (Germany) – Duty in awkward Times
Tammy Law (Australia) – Cancelled and removed
Alessandro Mallamaci (Italy) – Un luogo bello
Virgilio Martini (Belgium) – Liquid life
Marisol Mendez (Bolivia) – Madre
Davit Nersisyan (Armenia) – Tears and cheers
Kanta Nomura (Japan) – The Yoshida dormitory student’s history
Bernhard Poscher (Austria) – Sad Socrates & happy pig
Malgorzata Sienkiewicz (Poland) – Silence
Alessandro Veronese (Italy) – The isolation of my mom
Angelo Vignali (Italy) – How to raise a hand
In the upcoming weeks our jury will meet to look at your dummies and choose the project that will be published by Cesura Publish. The winner will be announced in December. Thanks to everyone who participated to our grant.
The Andy Rocchelli Grant is an international award promoted by CESURA in the name of its cofounder Andy Rocchelli, photojournalist killed in Ukraine in 2014. Andy was an irreplaceable firestarter, and to make sure that his values as a photographer and as a man can continue to burn, we have decided to establish a grant in his name.
The aim is to identify the best unpublished photographic dummy and award the winner with the production and publication of the book by Cesura Publish, in full freedom of expression, as Andy would have wanted.
The jury will meet in September 2021 to select a short list of finalists. In December 2021, the winning book will be announced.
The first edition of the grant is a project promoted and supported by Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali e per il turismo.
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The closing date for applications is 15th September 2021 23.59 UTC+1 (extended deadline).
There’s no entrance fee, no theme and you can send your dummy both printed or PDF. Find out more on the grant guidelines here.
David Campany
curator, writer, and managing director of Programs at the International Center of Photography, New York
Tamara Corm
senior director at Pace gallery, London
Arianna Arcara
cofounder of CESURA, photographer and co-art director at Cesura Publish
Lucia Rocchelli
honorary jury member, architect
Alex Majoli
president of the jury, photographer, Magnum Photos member, cofounder of CESURA, and co-art director at Cesura Publish