Indian photographer Gauri Gill was declared the winner of the tenth edition of the Prix Pictet, an international photography award focused on sustainability. Gill was awarded a prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs. She emerged as the winner from a shortlist of 12 photographers, as determined by an independent jury.
Capturing Humanity and Nature: Gauri Gill’s ‘Notes from the Desert’ and the Prix Pictet’s ‘Human’ Theme
Gauri Gill’s work centers on her belief in collaborating with and listening to communities, which she refers to as ‘active listening.’ She has been closely engaged with marginalized communities in the desert of western Rajasthan for over two decades, and in the past decade, she has worked with Indigenous artists in Maharashtra. Her winning series, titled…
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