Gauri Gill Wins 10th Prix Pictet Photography Award
Gauri Gill has been awarded the 10th Annual Prix Pictet Photography and Sustainability Award, which comes with a prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs, sponsored by Swiss bank Pictet & Cie. An independent jury selected her from a pool of 12 finalists, including Siân Davey, Michał Łuczak, and Vasantha Yogananthan, for her focus on 'active listening' and community involvement. For more than 20 years, Gill has collaborated with marginalized groups in western Rajasthan's desert and Indigenous artists in Maharashtra. Her project 'Notes from the Desert' captures communal experiences of rural living. The award's theme, 'Human,' encourages contemplation on shared existence. The shortlisted works are on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum until 22 October, before touring to cities like Zurich, Istanbul, and Stockholm.
Key facts
- Gauri Gill won the 10th Prix Pictet Photography and Sustainability Award.
- The award is supported by Swiss bank Pictet & Cie.
- The prize is 100,000 Swiss Francs.
- Gill was selected from 12 shortlisted photographers.
- Shortlisted photographers include Siân Davey, Michał Łuczak, and Vasantha Yogananthan.
- Gill's work focuses on 'active listening' and community engagement.
- She has worked for over two decades with marginalized communities in Rajasthan and Indigenous artists in Maharashtra.
- The exhibition is at the Victoria & Albert Museum through 22 October, then tours to multiple cities.
Entities
Artists
- Gauri Gill
- Siân Davey
- Michał Łuczak
- Vasantha Yogananthan
Institutions
- Prix Pictet
- Pictet & Cie
- Victoria & Albert Museum
Locations
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Munich
- Germany
- San Diego
- United States
- Singapore
- Stockholm
- Sweden