TOKYO, July 29, 2021—Canon Inc. announced today that the prize winners have been selected for its final New Cosmos of Photography 2021 (44th edition) photo competition—Canon's cultural support project that aims to discover, nurture and support new photographers.
The Excellence Award Selection Committee
The 2020 Grand Prize winner delivers his presentation to the selection committee
The New Cosmos of Photography accepted entries for the 2021 competition from March 17 to May 31, attracting 2,191 submissions from around the world—exceeding the previous record of 2,002. Of those, seven Excellence Award winners and fourteen Honorary Mention Award winners were selected.
Naotatsu Kaku, Kenji Chiga, Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, Taisuke Nakano, Koichi Mitsuoka, Robert Zhao Renhui, Wan Chaofan
Ayaka Endo, Yosuke Kakegawa, kikusahappa, Masa Kudo, Shuji Koike, Tatsuya Konda, Aisuke Kondo, Hirohito Nomoto, Takao Hashimoto, my ceramics(FF), Kazuhiko Matsumura, Hiroki Miyamoto, Chinatsu Yasuhara, Seitaro Yamada
The award-winning works will be displayed as part of The New Cosmos of Photography 2021 Exhibition at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum from October 16 to November 14. The exhibition will be held alongside "super smooth", an exhibition of new work by the Grand Prize winner of the New Cosmos of Photography 2020, Seiya Higuchi.
The New Cosmos of Photography 2021 Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the Excellence Award winners at a public meeting of the Grand Prize Selection Committee to be held on November 12. 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 17, a presentation session will be held where the award winners will introduce their works and the intention behind them.
On November 13, a special event "Talk Show" will be held by members of the Grand Prize Selection Committee members. On November 14, previous Grand Prize winners will host an additional presentation and talk show.
For more information, please visit the New Cosmos of Photography website:
https://global.canon/en/newcosmos/
Naotatsu Kaku
"THE LAKE"
Selected by Noi Sawaragi
Kenji Chiga
"OS"
Selected by Yuki Onodera
Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo
"Slaghuis II"
Selected by Minoru Shimizu
Taisuke Nakano
"Gentle swamp"
Selected by Ryan McGinley
Koichi Mitsuoka
"extraordinary___ordinary"
Selected by Daisuke Yokota
Robert Zhao Renhui
"Watching A Tree Disappear"
Selected by Gwen Lee
Wan Chaofan
"Yes,The River Knows—Arakawa River"
Selected by Takashi Yasumura
| Entrant | Entry title | Selected by1 |
|---|---|---|
| Naotatsu Kaku | THE LAKE | Noi Sawaragi |
| Kenji Chiga | OS | Yuki Onodera |
| Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo | Slaghuis II | Minoru Shimizu |
| Taisuke Nakano | Gentle swamp | Ryan McGinley |
| Koichi Mitsuoka | extraordinary___ordinary | Daisuke Yokota |
| Robert Zhao Renhui | Watching A Tree Disappear | Gwen Lee |
| Wan Chaofan | Yes,The River Knows－Arakawa River | Takashi Yasumura |
| Entrant | Entry title | Selected by1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ayaka Endo | Kamuy Mosir | Yuki Onodera |
| Yosuke Kakegawa | RULLY | Ryan McGinley |
| kikusahappa | For when I talk with you someday | Daisuke Yokota |
| Masa Kudo | Tokyo cyanoghosts | Yuki Onodera |
| Shuji Koike | World in the small box(crisis of the diversity in the fresh water, but little hope is here) | Takashi Yasumura |
| Tatsuya Konda | I want your love | Ryan McGinley |
| Aisuke Kondo | Diaspora Memories | Minoru Shimizu |
| Hirohito Nomoto | YARE | Minoru Shimizu |
| Takao Hashimoto | Kette | Noi Sawaragi |
| my ceramics(FF) | PROOF OF LIVING | Gwen Lee |
| Kazuhiko Matsumura | Exclusive Rainbow | Gwen Lee |
| Hiroki Miyamoto | 1/456,533 | Takashi Yasumura |
| Chinatsu Yasuhara | See Saw 2021 | Daisuke Yokota |
| Seitaro Yamada | KINGDOM | Noi Sawaragi |
| Artists | : | Seiya Higuchi |
| Title | : | super smooth |
| Artists' intent | : | I feel as if life has become "super smooth." With no time to pause and examine my ever-changing surroundings, so many things fade into the past before I realize. Contact and conflict with others proceeds more pleasantly, but I lose the feeling of walking forward with my own feet. As I casually glide along the surface, I wished for a chance to stop and stand in place. |
The new work by Seiya Higuchi
(2020 Grand Prize winner)
| Time | Oct. 16 (Sat.) - Nov. 14 (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: "super smooth" |
| Sponsor | Canon Inc. |
| Co-sponsors | Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum |
| Admission | Free |
| Time | Oct. 17 (Sun.) 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. |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Friday, October 1. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
| Time | Nov. 12 (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, Gwen Lee, Noi Sawaragi, Minoru Shimizu, Takashi Yasumura, Daisuke Yokota, Ryan McGinley |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Friday, October 1. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
| Time | Nov. 13 (Sat.) Part1, 13:30 - 14:30 Part2, 15:00 - 16:00 Part3, 16:30 - 17:30 |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (1F Hall) 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Exhibiting artists | members of the Grand Prize Selection Committee (selection in progress) |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Friday, October 1. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
| Time | Nov. 14 (Sun.) 15:00 - 17:00 |
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (1F Hall) 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (inside Ebisu Garden Place) |
| Exhibiting artists | Previous competition winners (selection in progress) |
| Capacity | 90 on a first-come-first-served basis Application instructions will be posted on the New Cosmos of Photography website from Friday, October 1. |
| Admission | Free (advanced reservation required) |
| Time | Oct. 14 (Thu.) - Nov. 24 (Wed.) 10:00 - 17:30 *Closed on Sundays and national holidays. |
| Venue | Canon Gallery S CANON S TOWER. 1F, 2-16-6 Konan, Minato-ku,Tokyo |
| Exhibiting artists | Maya Akashika (Grand Prize winners of the New Cosmos of Photography 2011) |
| Admission | Free |
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 31st 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 35,550 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. Having reached the milestone of its three-decade anniversary, the competition will be held for the 44th and final time this year.
