Driving Energy Award Debuts in Rome with 40 Finalists and 5 Winners

The first edition of the Premio Driving Energy, a new contemporary photography prize, launched in Rome, attracting 1,300 applications, 40 finalists, and five winners. The award is a collaboration between Terna, Europe's largest independent electricity transmission grid operator, and Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, culminating in an exhibition at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. The jury, comprising Massimiliano Paolucci, Salvatore Settis, Lorenza Bravetta, Elisa Medde, Jasmine Trinca, and Emanuele Trevi, selected Paolo Ventura as Senior winner for 'I Ginestra' and Gaia Renis as Young winner for 'Stereocaulon vesuvianum'. Three special mentions were awarded: Andrea Botto (Terna Mention), Mohamed Keita (Normalità contemporanea), and Eva Frapiccini (Circolarità). The exhibition runs until November 27, with a 3D version available in the metaverse. The initiative builds on Terna's earlier cultural projects, including two volumes (2020-2021) and the TernaCult platform launched in 2021.