The winners of the BìFoto 2026 award have been introduced, the worldwide competitors that each two years selects three photographic tasks destined to turn into a part of the exhibition itinerary of the BìFoto Fest, the worldwide pictures competition in Sardinia , scheduled this yr in Mogoro on 10 and 11 October 2026 .
The 2026 version of the award attracted worldwide participation, with submissions from all over the world. The three chosen tasks are “Drifting Shadows: Space Debris” by Italian photographer Fiorella Baldisserri , “Arasaig (Safe Place)” by Swiss photographer Alfio Tommasini , and “We Still Have the Soul” by Spanish photographer Luis Casadevall . The jury additionally awarded a particular point out to South Korean photographer Seunggu Kim for his venture “Better Days.”
The announcement of the winners takes on a particular significance as a result of it comes within the yr of the passing of Francesco Guccini , creator of “Dio è morto,” the track chosen because the theme for the sixteenth version of the BìFoto Fest. A track that, sixty years after its launch, continues to interrogate the current by way of a mirrored image on the disaster of values, disenchantment, and the opportunity of rebirth, providing photographers fertile floor for deciphering the up to date world.
The profitable tasks showcase three distinct views, united by a need to query our instances. “Drifting Shadows: Space Debris” addresses the theme of area particles and humanity’s accountability in the direction of the orbital surroundings, reworking the sky right into a metaphor for reminiscence and care.
“Arasaig (Safe Place)” explores the that means of “safe place” by way of a journey by way of the Highlands and islands of northern Scotland, exploring panorama, spirituality and a way of belonging.
“We Still Have the Soul” , the fruit of over twelve years of labor in Havana, supplies an intimate portrait of Cuban society, recounting how, even in probably the most fragile contexts, dignity, humanity and hope can survive the collapse of certainties.
The profitable works can be exhibited through the competition and turn into a part of the open-air pictures museum that since 2018 has reworked the historic heart of Mogoro right into a everlasting exhibition that includes over 400 images, open to guests freed from cost 24/7 for no less than a yr.
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