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Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman wins KADEM Sanat photography contest
The awards ceremony for the Perceptions of Beauty Photography Contest, organized by KADEM Sanat, was held at Karaköy Palas in Istanbul. A total of 702 people entered the contest with 1,503 photographs, and prizes of 75,000, 50,000 and 35,000 lira were awarded to the first-, second- and third-place winners, respectively.
The awards ceremony for the Perceptions of Beauty Photography Contest, organized by the Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM) Sanat, was held at Karaköy Palas in Istanbul. The contest aimed to examine the beauty industry's impact on women's bodies and identities through the media, advertising, digital platforms, algorithms, cultural codes and social expectations.
The event drew on the expressive power of photography to encourage a different perspective on social norms surrounding women's appearance and bodies. The 30 photographs selected for exhibition were also presented to art lovers during the ceremony.
KADEM Sanat's artistic activities
The ceremony began with a screening of a promotional film about KADEM Sanat's activities. Speaking at the opening, Canan Sarı, chair of the KADEM Board of Directors, said art was a universal language that brought people together through shared emotions.
Sarı said KADEM was a civil society movement that had advocated for women's rights for 13 years, adding that combating violence against women, education initiatives, national and international projects, and awareness campaigns were among the foundation's activities.
Sarı said the KADEM Sanat digital platform was launched in 2020 and that competitions in different artistic fields and on various themes had been organized through the platform. She noted that previous contests had included short films on migration and women, stories about women in life, screenplays about women in Anatolia, and posters on artificial intelligence and women.
Sarı said they attached particular importance to photography contests, describing photography as a powerful form of expression that carries the traces of its era and documents social change. She added that KADEM Sanat extended its work to different platforms through cultural and artistic events, festivals and exhibitions, as well as competitions.
Eight photographers served on the jury
İzzet Keribar, the contest's jury chair and a photographer, said the event encouraged photographers not only to select successful images but also to reflect on different subjects and question social issues through photography.
Keribar said it was encouraging that the eight-member jury had reached a common conclusion on a socially significant issue. He said bringing together different perspectives and experiences with mutual respect demonstrated photography's power to raise awareness, adding that such events contributed to the development of Turkish photography.
İstanbul Governor Davut Gül and former European Union Minister and Ambassador Egemen Bağış also attended the ceremony.
Prize-winning photographers
A total of 702 people entered the contest, whose applications opened on August 14, with 1,503 photographs. The jury evaluated 100 works selected in the preliminary round and determined the winners, honorable mentions and works eligible for exhibition.
The main jury was chaired by İzzet Keribar and included Semanur Sönmez Yaman, Ufuk Usta, Aykut Ünlüpınar, Elif Öztürk, Ercan Arslan, Mehmet Kılıçoğlu and Süleyman Gündüz.
Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman won first prize. Hakan Kuyumcu came second, while Ömer Sarıtaş placed third.
The first-place work received 75,000 lira, the second-place work 50,000 lira and the third-place work 35,000 lira. Five works received honorable mentions worth 7,500 lira each, while 30 works received exhibition awards of 2,000 lira each.
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