KP 08 Grand Prix Winner and Special Mentions

On June 18, 2008 the jury of Kaunas Photo 08 Grand Prix competition reunited at F Galerija to distinguish the Kaunas Photo 08 Grand Prix Winner, to designate the special mentions, if such, and to choose the most appropriate candidate for the first Kaunas Photo prize for Lithianian photography. The theme of Kaunas Photo 08 - Humour in Photography

The jury composed of Gintaras Česonis (photographer, lecturer), Tomas Pabedinskas (art critic, lecturer), Gabrielė Kuizinaitė (art critic, art journalist), Mindaugas Kavaliauskas (photographer, festval director), presided by Romualdas Požerskis (photographer, lecturer) discussed upon the most important destinctions of this year's Kaunas Photo festival which will open on September 10-13, 2008

Kaunas Photo 08 Grand Prix Winner

Martin KOLLAR (Slovakia)
for multiple series of work: Europarliament, Army Cooks and other series of work.

Martin KOLLAR (Slovakia) Army Cooks. Belgrade, 2007

Special mentions:

• Mauro FIORESE (Italy) – series U.Pho.S.: Unidentified Photographic Subjects
• Dow WASIKSIRI (Thailand) – series Thai Way of Life
• Vojtech SLAMA (Czech Republic) – series Colorjoy

Mauro FIORESE U.Pho.S.: Unidentified Photographic Subjects

Dow WASIKSIRI Thai Way of Life

Vojtech SLAMA Colorjoy

Kaunas Photo 08 Prize for Lithuanian Photography

Kazimieras LINKEVIČIUS for series 52 Weeks, 52 Self Portraits of 2008 and previous series under the title of 2003 and of 1993.

Kazimieras LINKEVIČIUS 52 Weeks, 52 Self Portraits

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Artists whose works were selected for exhibitions from Kaunas Photo 08 Grand prix competition entries:

Arlene GOTTFRIED
Diane DUCRUET
Glenn LOCKITCH
MarK DUNDAS
Mike GRAY
LOKEY

Artists whose works are selected for slideshows during the week of openings (September 10-13):

Annemie AUGUSTIJNS
Anoek DE GROOT
Arlene GOTTFRIED
Boštjan PUCELJ
Bill MCCULOUGH
Dalia KLEINAITYTĖ
Darius JUREVIČIUS
Dovile CIZAITĖ
Yves Marie QUEMENER
Jan-Dirk van der Burg
Jeff MOORFOOT
Kostia SMOLYNINOV
Lilla SZASZ
Marius AKSIJONAITIS
Martin LANGER
Mike GRAY
Stasys POVILAITIS