Three books were shortlisted for the DUMMY AWARD, Yoshikatsu Fujii, Moe Suzuki and Laila Nahar!
“Yoshikatsu Fujii’s “Nagi” and Moe Suzuki’s “Aabuku” will soon be exhibited at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES. Additionally, “Will you come to Rome with me?” by Laila Nahar, who participated in the “Photobook as Object” workshop held in Miami in June 2023, has been selected for “The Dummy Award 2024.”
©︎Yoshikatsu Fujii / Nagi
©︎Moe Suzuki / Aabuku
©︎Laila Nahar / Will you come to Rome with me?
“The Dummy Award” originated from the Kassel Dummy Award in 2010 and was relaunched as “The Dummy Award” in 2023, co-hosted by the PhotoBook Museum in Cologne. This award recognizes dummy books. Approximately 50 entries are selected as finalists (shortlisted) by judges from submissions by photographers worldwide. The shortlisted works are showcased in exhibitions held around the world, where voting takes place not only by the judges but also by the general public and curators at each venue. Based on the comprehensive results, five winning entries are ultimately selected, with one of them receiving the PBM/MAS Prize.
The PBM/MAS Prize-winning entry is scheduled to be produced and published by MAS Matbaa, a Turkish printing company known for its photobook production, in collaboration with the PhotoBook Museum. Additionally, 25% of the printing costs at MAS Matbaa will be provided as production expenses for the other four winning entries.
In October 2023, touring exhibitions were held at Reminders Photography Stronghold in Tokyo and RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES.
©︎Reminders Photography Stronghold / Dummy Award 2023
©︎RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES / Dummy Award 2023
In this round, out of 420 submissions from 44 countries worldwide, 51 books, including these three artist books, have been selected as finalists. These works will be exhibited at various photography festivals and galleries around the world over the course of one year.
Yoshikatsu Fujii’s “Nagi” will be showcased starting from April, and Moe Suzuki’s “Aabuku” will follow in May, both at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES. You will have the opportunity to view the artist books at the gallery. Furthermore, this exhibition is being highlighted as a pick-up exhibition for this year’s KG+ KYOTOGRAPHIE Satellite Event. So stay tuned!
During the exhibition period, Yoshikatsu Fujii’s artist book “Nagi” will be available for sale again. Please note that online sales are currently temporarily suspended. You can purchase it at : https://reminders-project.org/rps/nagisaleen/
Similarly, Moe Suzuki’s artist book “Aabuku” can be purchased at : https://reminders-project.org/rps/aabukusaleen/
For more information about Laila Nahar, please visit her website : https://www.lailanahar.com, or follow her on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/naharlaila/.