The winner will be announced at a ceremony taking place on the 12th November.
Four photographers have been shortlisted for this year’s Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize, with the shortlist being announced today by the National Portrait Gallery.
The work by those shortlisted for the prize will be displayed as part of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024 exhibition along with other works by other photographers selected for display, which will be open from 14 November 2024 until 16 February 2025.
Selected by a panel of judges from 4,847 entries, submitted by 1,713 photographers, the four shortlisted photographers are:
- Adam Ferguson for Pintupi-Luritja Lutheran Pastor Simon Dixon, Ikuntji/Haast Bluff, Arrernte Country, Northern Territory; Cousin sisters Shauna and Bridget Perdjert, Kardu Thithay Diminin Clan and Murrinhpatha language group Kukatja Pintupi boy Matthew West, hunting trip – all from the series Big Sky.
- Jesse Navarre Vos for Mom, I’ll follow you still – from the series I’ll come following you.
- Tjitske Sluis for Mom – from the series Out of Love, Out of Necessity
- Steph Wilson for Sonam – from the series Mother Book
The judges on the panel for this year’s award included: multimedia artist Pogus Caesar; curator Alona Pardo; writer and curator Lou Stoppard; and the National Portrait Gallery’s Curator of Photography Clare Freestone.
Alongside the monetary prizes for first, second and third place, a commission to the value of £8,000 will be awarded to one of the shortlisted photographers. Supported by Taylor Wessing, the chosen photographer will create an artwork that will form part of the world’s largest collection of portraiture at the National Portrait Gallery. Serena Brown, winner of the inaugural commission prize in 2023, will unveil her new portrait for the Collection at this year’s award ceremony in November.
To book tickets for the exhibition visit: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/taylor-wessing-photo-portrait-prize-2024