New perspectives take centre stage at Photo Museum Ireland's inaugural International Open Awards show, currently exhibiting at PMI's gallery in Temple Bar, Dublin.
In our image-saturated world, often shaped by misinformation, we increasingly turn to artists for authentic representation of our lives—to show what’s real, and what matters.
'We Have Stood Together All The Years'
Selected from 700+ worldwide submissions, PMI's international panel of curators and photography experts chose five exceptional artists for the award: Deb Choudhuri, Ciarán Dunbar, Emilia Martin, Dimitri Stefanov, and Laure d'Utruy.
The work on display invites visitors to consider what the 'real' looks like today.
Showcasing a number of diverse artistic practices, Reflecting the Real confronts the complexities of truth, diverse identities, and the human condition in an ever-shifting visual landscape.
from the series 'I saw a tree bearing stones in
the place of apples and pears'
The show also features a specially curated projection installation of work by 15 shortlisted artists: Gabriele Cecconi, Yuxing Chen, Thana Faroq, Lydia Goldblatt, Conor Horgan, Yezoi Hwang, Joe Laverty, Lisa Murray, Nicola Muirhead, Gloria Oyarzabal, Irene Antonia Diane Reece, André Ramos-Woodard, Blagovesta Semkova, Nathaniel Smallwood, and Greta Valente.
a dead soldier at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery
in Tehran, Iran, 2022. From the series 'Mashmul'.
The award posits Photo Museum Ireland as a key platform for critical conversations about photography’s urgent role in shaping how we see the world, while showcasing a current wave of striking photographic talent.
Reflecting the Real: Photo Museum Ireland International Open Awards is at Photo Museum Ireland, Temple Bar, Dublin until 21st August 2025 - find out more here
