Prix Pictet Storm

About the exhibition

The Prix Pictet is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading photography awards. Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, it seeks to harness the power of photography to draw global attention to critical sustainability issues. To date, the award has completed eleven cycles, each organized around a theme that highlights a distinct facet of sustainability. Storm is the theme of the eleventh cycle.

Storm is both a natural phenomenon and a metaphor for the unseen and relentless forces shaping the world today. As a theme, it speaks to the growing volatility of our age, encompassing environmental collapse, political upheaval, economic instability, and social unrest, situating us perpetually on the brink of crisis.

The theme challenges photographers to capture the raw energy and far-reaching consequences of these turbulent conditions. Whether addressing the devastation of climate disasters, experiences of displacement, or the simmering tensions within divided societies, Storm reveals not only disruption but also its generative force: the possibility of transformation, renewal, and hope that can emerge in its aftermath.

The twelve shortlisted artists are:

Takashi Arai (Japan/Germany)
Marina Caneve (Italy)
Tom Fecht (Germany/Italy)
Balazs Gardi (Hungary/USA)
Roberto Huarcaya (Peru)
Alfredo Jaar (Chile/USA)
Belal Khaled (Palestine)
Hannah Modigh (Sweden)
Baudouin Mouanda (Republic of the Congo)
Camille Seaman (Denmark/USA)
Laetitia Vançon (France)
Patrizia Zelano (Italy)

Alfredo Jaar was announced as the winner for his series The End, 2025