From Greek customs to a Kenyan returning home, this year’s winners of the OpenWalls Spotlight award show how migration shapes our culture – and the power of ancient rituals
Main image: ‘We forge the unseen’ … My Daughter Bonita by Akanksha Pandey
Wed 18 Jun 2025 08.00 CEST
Anh Nguyen – Yellow, 2024 (series winner for the Kitchen God)
The British Journal of Photography, in partnership with WePresent and Galerie Huit Arles, has announced the winners of OpenWalls Spotlight 2025. The international photography award champions both emerging and established photographers by exhibiting their work in the historic setting of Galerie Huit Arles alongside the prestigious Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival. Work can be seen at Galerie Huit Arles from 7 July 2025
