In previous years, alongside receiving a cash prize, winners of the Form Photo Award exhibited their projects in Paris, at Miami Scope during Art Basel Miami Beach, and at photo basel during Art Basel Basel. In 2027, selected winners will receive free participation in UNSEEN 2027 during Art Rotterdam.
Exhibiting at one of Europe’s leading contemporary art fairs-attended annually by thousands of gallerists, curators, collectors, critics, and photography professionals-offers an opportunity to present work in an international context and engage directly with key figures in the field of contemporary photography.
The winning projects will also be featured in Form Magazine and its social media channels, providing additional exposure to an international readership and strengthening the artists' professional visibility.
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Domenico De Chirico__________Domenico De Chirico is an Encounters Curator UNSEEN Photo at Art Rotterdam known for his international exhibition practice and collaborations with galleries and institutions worldwide. His work focuses on contemporary art, interdisciplinary projects, and emerging artistic languages. He has curated numerous exhibitions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and regularly contributes to professional publications on contemporary art. De Chirico actively supports emerging artists and facilitates their integration into the international art scene.
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Manuela Klerkx__________Manuela Klerkx is an international art advisor, curator, collector, and former gallerist with more than three decades of experience. She is a head of VIP and gallery relation at Unseen. After studying French Linguistics and Philosophy, she began her career in leading galleries across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy, including Rodolphe Janssen Gallery and Galleria Massimo De Carlo. She later founded her own gallery, KLERKX, in Milan, where she championed emerging Dutch and international artists.
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Dimitri Bogachuk__________Dimitri Bogachuk is the founder of Form. Gallery and Form. Publishing, and the co-founder of Photo Kyiv Fair. An artist and curator, he graduated from the National Academy of Culture and Arts in Kyiv with a degree in art expertise. Through numerous photography education programs, he shares his experience with audiences and helps build a strong foundation for a new wave of talented young photographers—some of whom are now established artists exhibiting in galleries, museums, and fairs around the world, including Fotografiska and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Ripples in the Pond
Echoes of Resistance
Chantal
De l'amour à la mort
Le mouvement des quatre saisons
We Knew the World in Fragments of Color
- a short biography,
- description of the project,
- from 1 to 8 photos taken or published in the last 5 years.
Applications are accepted online only.
• professionals or amateurs, art school students or the school of photography, independent photographers.
• all nationalities.
• over 18 years old.
Copyright:
The participants retain the copyright to all their photos.
In case the work is selected for the exhibition, the participants undertake to ensure its safety. They are responsible for checking that the saved photos do not violate the rights of third parties or organisations.
Participants whose applications have been accepted grant the Form Photo Award the right to use their photos for marketing purposes at the exhibition, including publications in the exhibition press, posting on the FORM website and in all communication media related to the FORM.
Registration is open from 2 June 2026, until 31 October 2026 (23:59 CET)
The submitted photos can be either black and white or colour.
They must belong in whole or in part to a series of photographs.