Life Framer ‘World Travellers Award’ Honorary Mention
Flatiron II received an Honorary Mention from Life Framer in their World Travellers award!
Jury’s comment - “In Tom’s unashamedly brash photomontage we see the world’s modern landmarks compressed together – the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Millennium Dome and the Burj Al Arab – alongside less recognizable architecture in a kaleidoscopic explosion of energy and color. It’s vibrant, and in-your-face, with layer upon layer of detail to examine, bursting from a central line of symmetry. In his accompanying statement he describes his inspiration as the ‘shocking rapidity of urban development’, of hyper-globalization and the mega-cities that result. His futuristic vision is not a dystopia however – nature thrives alongside our man-made creations – and nor is it a utopia – the density of construction creating an overwhelming unease. Instead it’s something more subtle – an exaggerated projection of a world where technology offers both liberation and menace. That perhaps makes it feel more real, despite the cartoonish aesthetic. It’s a wonderful creation.” – Life Framer
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About the Life Framer competition:
WORLD TRAVELERS
“We’re delighted to present the results of the fifth theme of Life Framer Edition VI, judged by celebrated social documentary photographer Greg Girard. We live in a time (current situation aside) of unprecedented access to the world. As low-cost travel options have increased and the internet has proliferated with stories of weird and wonderful places, and of friends’ adventures far from home, the world can start to seem smaller. And yet conversely it feels less knowable – “The more you know, the more you know you don’t know” as Aristotle was purported to say more than 2000 years ago. This selection of travel images offers 20 more pins on the map – a criss-crossing voyage that takes us from youth culture in Iran to yogis on the shores of the Ganges, via the Roma community in Hungary, Mongolian ice fields, Chilean deserts and Chinese airports. Each is a marvel – offering something universal as well as something unexpected and unique to the photographer on their adventure. Taken as a group they provide an exhilarating tour of the world as it is today – scratching the surface of what makes our home so fascinating, and why we harbor that yearning desire to explore. Join the discussion on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and thank you to everyone who submitted their work.” – Life Framer
Many thanks to Life Framer and this months judge Greg Girard .