TOKYO, July 31, 2020—Canon Inc. announced today that the prize winners have been selected for its New Cosmos of Photography 2020 (43rd edition) photo competition—Canon's cultural support project that aims to discover, nurture and support new photographers.
The Excellence Award Selection Committee
The 2019 Grand Prize winner delivers his presentation to the selection committee
The New Cosmos of Photography accepted entries for the 2020 competition from March 18 to May 31, attracting 2,002 submissions from around the world—the first time in the competition's 30-year history that the number of submissions has exceeded 2,000. Of those, seven Excellence Award winners and fourteen Honorary Mention Award winners were selected.
Tsuyoshi Kaneda, Riichiro Goto, Sergei P. Bakanov, Kiyoshiro Tatekawa, Seiya Higuchi, Hiroshi Miyamoto and Yasuhide Yoshimura
Kou Ishikawa, Takuya Ishikawa, Shuji Ogawa, Yushi Kaku, Tetsuo Kashiwada, Kohei Kawazu, Wataru Gomi, Shion Sawada, Kota Shiga, Megumu Takasaki, David-Natanael Robu, Makoto Tsukahara, Hiroto Toyama and Kaori Fujiwara
The award-winning works will be displayed as part of The New Cosmos of Photography 2020 Exhibition at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum from October 17 to November 15. The exhibition will be held alongside "Ants," an exhibition of new work by the Grand Prize winner of the New Cosmos of Photography 2019, Tomomichi Nakamura.
The New Cosmos of Photography 2020 Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the Excellence Award winners at a public meeting of the Grand Prize Selection Committee1 to be held on October 30. Each candidate will give a presentation and face questioning by the selection committee, after which the committee will deliberate and choose the Grand Prize winner. Before that, on October 22, a presentation session will be held where the award winners will introduce their works and the intention behind them.
On October 31, a special event "Talk Show" will be held by members of the Grand Prize Selection Committee members Yuki Onodera and Hiroshi Nomura, who were the Excellence Award winners of The New Cosmos of Photography 1992.
For more information, please visit the New Cosmos of Photography website:
https://global.canon/en/newcosmos/
Tsuyoshi Kaneda
"M"
Selected by Mikiya Takimoto
Riichiro Goto
"FUHEN TEKI SEKAI KAN"
Selected by Takashi Yasumura
Sergei P. Bakanov
"The Summer Grass, or My mother's eyes through her last 15 years"
Selected by Paul Graham
Kiyoshiro Tatekawa
"When Photography Approaches Itself"
Selected by Yuki Onodera
Seiya Higuchi
"some things do not flow in the water"
Selected by Hiroshi Nomura
Hiroshi Miyamoto
"Symbols of the Everyday-Possessions of the Onodera Family, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Captured in Size A2-"
Selected by Noi Sawaragi
Yasuhide Yoshimura
"Horse hoof"
Selected by Minoru Shimizu
| Entrant | Entry title | Selected by1 |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuyoshi Kaneda | M | Mikiya Takimoto |
| Riichiro Goto | FUHEN TEKI SEKAI KAN | Takashi Yasumura |
| Sergei P. Bakanov | The Summer Grass, or My mother's eyes through her last 15 years | Paul Graham |
| Kiyoshiro Tatekawa | When a photo Approaches a photo | Yuki Onodera |
| Seiya Higuchi | some things do not flow in the water | Hiroshi Nomura |
| Hiroshi Miyamoto | Symbols of the Everyday -Possessions of the Onodera Family, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Captured in Size A2- | Noi Sawaragi |
| Yasuhide Yoshimura | Horse hoof | Minoru Shimizu |
| Entrant | Entry title | Selected by1 |
|---|---|---|
| Kou Ishikawa | from my room | Hiroshi Nomura |
| Takuya Ishikawa | Vectorized Vital Vortex | Takashi Yasumura |
| Shuji Ogawa | Schoolgirls' Halcyon Days | Noi Sawaragi |
| Yushi Kaku | KARA | Minoru Shimizu |
| Tetsuo Kashiwada | In to the Gray | Mikiya Takimoto |
| Kohei Kawazu | Room for | Takashi Yasumura |
| Wataru Gomi | along the ridge | Mikiya Takimoto |
| Shion Sawada | Strawman meme | Hiroshi Nomura |
| Kota Shiga | Hologram and Two switches | Yuki Onodera |
| Megumu Takasaki | Peninsula | Noi Sawaragi |
| David-Natanael Robu | i Am Not The Most Important | Paul Graham |
| Makoto Tsukahara | I play with the world | Minoru Shimizu |
| Hiroto Toyama | BOUYUU | Yuki Onodera |
| Kaori Fujiwara | Looking from the Forest | Paul Graham |
| Artists | : | Tomomichi Nakamura |
| Title | : | Ants |
| Artists' intent | : | Art is, of course, is created from the perspective of the artist themselves, but how does that perspective appear to others who inhabit the same world? I created this work from the perspective of how I see ants, as well as the perspective of how a far more powerful existence—one I would be powerless against—would see me in the same way that I see those ants. This is expressed through the use of ants, who like us, are social creatures. But are ants really such tiny, insignificant beings? I myself am but one small existence, yet my insignificance is merely relative to the size of the social unit I am viewed as part of. |
The new work by Tomomichi Nakamura
(2019 Grand Prize winner)
| Time | Oct. 17 (Sat.) - Nov. 15 (Sun.) 10:00 - 18:00 * Closed on Mondays. |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Exhibition Room on B1F) 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Exhibiting Artists | Excellence Award winners: 7 artists Honorable Mention winners: 14 artists |
| Concurrent exhibition | Grand Prize winners of the New Cosmos of Photography 2019, Tomomichi Nakamura, exhibition of new work: "Ants" |
| Sponsor | Canon Inc. |
| Co-sponsors | Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum |
| Admission | Free |
| Time | Oct. 22 (Thu.) Part1, 14:30 – 15:40 Part2, 16:00 – 17:30 |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (1F Hall) 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Schedule | Part1, The Honorary Mention Award winners from 2020 present a slideshow and provide a brief explanation of their works. Part2, The Excellence Award winners from 2020 and the 2019 Grand Prize winner introduce themselves, present the intentions behind the creation of their works. |
| Admission | Free |
| Time | Oct. 30 (Fri.) Committee meeting 14:30 - 16:30 Award Ceremony 17:30 - 17:50 Celebration party 18:00 - 19:30 |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (1F Hall) etc. 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Committee | Yuki Onodera, Noi Sawaragi, Minoru Shimizu, Mikiya Takimoto, Hiroshi Nomura, Paul Graham, Takashi Yasumura |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Thursday, October 10. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
| Time | Oct. 31 (Sat.) Part1, 14:00 - 15:30 Part2, 16:00 - 17:30 |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (1F Hall) 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Schedule | Members of the Grand Prize Selection Committee members Yuki Onodera and Hiroshi Nomura, who were the Excellence Award winners of The New Cosmos of Photography 1992 look back at the first competition and discuss their careers and activities since then. |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Thursday, October 10. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
The New Cosmos of Photography is Canon's cultural support project to discover, nurture, and support new photographers who pursue new possibilities in creative photographic expression. Launched in 1991, this year marks the 30th iteration of the annual contest. The New Cosmos of Photography encourages the creation of original works that advance the art of photography by pushing the boundaries of its potential, and systematically assists and nurtures award winners. To date, the New Cosmos of Photography contest has accepted 33,359 entries from both individuals and groups, and has turned out a great number of outstanding photographers who are enjoying widespread success around the world. As a result, the contest has come to be regarded today as a gateway to success for new photographers.
