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The British Journal of Photography in collaboration with WePresent and
Galerie Huit Arles present the winners of the sixth edition of OpenWalls .
British Journal of Photography, in partnership with WePresent and Galerie Huit Arles, is proud to announce the winners of OpenWalls Spotlight 2026.
Now in its sixth edition, OpenWalls is an international photography award designed to elevate the work of emerging and established photographers by exhibiting it in the historic setting of Galerie Huit Arles, alongside Les Rencontres d’Arles – one of the world’s leading photography festivals.
This year’s theme is Homecoming, inviting photographers to explore what it means to return – to a place, a person, a memory, or a version of oneself. It speaks to reunion and reconnection, to the emotional and physical journeys that shape our sense of identity and belonging.
Homecoming is both a destination and a transformation, inviting work that examines how people, societies and ecosystems find their way back to themselves. The theme can be both intimate or expansive; a space for stories of resilience, restoration and rediscovery, capturing the threshold where past and present meet.
Series Category Winners
Weathering Time
Nancy Floyd
What started out as a simple question in 1982 became the impetus for Weathering Time: “What would it be like to photograph myself and watch myself grow older?” Most often I’m by myself in my images, but sometimes I’m with family and friends. As time passes, births, deaths, celebrations, and bad days happen. Pets come and go, fashions and hairstyles evolve, typewriters, analogue clocks, and telephones with cords disappear; film gives way to digital, and the computer replaces the darkroom. While Weathering Time chronicles my youth to the dawn of my old age, the images also reflect the experiences of my generation and underscore the cultural, technological, and physical changes that have occurred over the past forty-three years.
Weathering Time will be 50 years old in 2032. My self-portraits will evolve for as long as I’m able.
Single images winners
Angela Echanove / Lara Ciarabellini / Alicia Bruce / Amy Dyduch / Artur leao / Phuong Vo / Cedric zellweger / Cani Galan / Ievgen Stepanets / Greg Holland / Oye Diran / Nicolas Bernalal / Jonhathan Small / Maria Andrea Parra/ Kristina Varaksina / Lea Marti / Christian Kieffer /Marina Dego / Vicky viola / Marc Kuzmanovic / Robin Alysha Clemens / Sandra Chen Weinstein / Joseph P Smith / Victoria Ruiz
Note to Editors
About British Journal of Photography:
British Journal of Photography, the world’s longest-running photography title, has been showcasing pioneers of the art form since 1854. Through the lenses of world-class photographers, British Journal of Photography explores rich and timely stories of art, culture, politics and society. British Journal of Photography has also created a programme of internationally-renowned photography awards – including Female in Focus, OpenWalls, Portrait of Britain, BJP International Photography Award and Portrait of Humanity – all of which aim to celebrate emerging and established talent.
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About OpenWalls:
OpenWalls is an international photography award by British Journal of Photography in collaboration with Galerie Huit Arles which platforms emerging and established artists in prestigious institutions worldwide.
About Galerie Huit Arles:
Galerie Huit Arles is situated in a 17th-century mansion in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Arles, France. The Provencal town is renowned for its Roman monuments, world-class museums, the painter Vincent Van Gogh, the Luma Foundation, and prestigious Arts Festivals. Founded in 2007, Galerie Huit Arles has acquired a solid reputation for the careful selection of its artists – both established and emerging – and the quality of its hangings and installations.
Exhibitions are curated either independently or in collaboration. Partners have included: The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Factum Arte Madrid, British Journal of Photography, City Hall Kuala Lumpur, and Galerie SIT DOWN, Paris. As well as regular exhibitions and distinguished private views, the gallery hosts Art Stays for the discerning traveller, Artists’ Residencies and thematic workshops. Much more than just an art space, Galerie Huit Arles is a creative, inspirational and convivial venue in a magnificent location.
Contact
Zoe Harrison - zoe.harrison@1854.media
Awards Production Manager, OpenWalls Spotlight 2025
Julia de Bierre – julia@galeriehuitarles.com
Gallerist in Arles, co-curator OpenWalls Spotlight 2025
