Many thanks to the contest judges for their time and participation!
Lory Paoa Huki
What did you use as your judgment criterion?
There are many beautiful photos. But the theme of the contest was the pandemic. Photos of people with masks are my favorites, especially since adults must demonstrate to children the importance of their participation in public health matters.
Alicia Teao Tuki
What was your evaluation philosophy for this event?
Rapa Nui children must be aware of the danger of the coronavirus and stay home, helping to keep their environment clean so that virus does not reach the island – and if it does, it will not be so harmful. We also saw a unification through the concepts of “tapu” and “umaŋa.”
Note: “Tapu” is a form of community discipline rooted in respect and sustainability, involving practices that are either forbidden or restricted by social or religious customs. The concept of “umanga” (or “umaŋa”) is the sense of cooperation, reciprocation, and shared responsibility to help others in the community.
Miguel A. Marvizón
How did you choose the winning photos?
First of all, thank you very much for selecting me as a jury. Quite an honor! It has been really difficult to select just five photos out of all the great photos submitted. It is really fantastic to have the opportunity to see all the images sent by the Rapanui Community!
The photo of the plane on the runway is for me the photo that best represents the unique historical moment that the island has experienced and transmits with great force a situation that will remain forever in the memory of the community. The photo perfectly captures that moment in which the joy of being able to receive those who were outside the island, the cleanliness of that blue sky and the green colors of Mataveri, contrasts with the harshness of having to receive them with the suits PPE protection and protection measures against the invisible virus.
The photo of the Nua making her crafts with the mask as she continues to do her work with all affection, it seems to me of enormous strength and expressiveness.
Looking at the photos sent to the contest, there are many photos of the community enjoying their island, hiking, camping or simply having a delicious barbecue with their people. It has been very difficult to choose one among all of them, and I also selected the photo in Ana te Pahu because it is such an identifiable and unique landscape of the island and because the photo is technically very well done, both in composition and in the settings of lights and shadows that are so difficult in those situations.
There are really wonderful photos of the island’s landscapes that I would like to have been able to select and undoubtedly deserving of an award that I hope can also be published. Again, thank you very much for trusting my criteria and congratulations to all of you for the excellent photographs sent! Iorana!
The Organizer
Sonya Petrakovitz
Sonya is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University.
From August 2019 through December 2020, Sonya lived and conducted her fieldwork research on Rapa Nui. She has been working with Papa Ra’au and other groups for her thesis on Rapa Nui ancestral medicines, heritage protection, community activism, and culture.
- M.A. in Bioethics and Medical Humanities – 2019 – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- M.A. in Anthropology – 2017 – Case Western Reserve University
- B.S. in Photojournalism – 2013 – Central Michigan University
- B.A. in Classical History – 2010 – Kalamazoo College
Contact information for the organizer
sonya@case.edu
WhatsApp +56 9 3375 0209
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