What an extraordinary journey! Although you did not win the trophy, we want to express our sincere appreciation for your participation and extend our heartfelt congratulations on your perseverance to the end. Your enthusiasm and ideas have significantly contributed to this edition of ProgresFestival. Keep impressing us!

“Visions” Singles Finalists

Anson Chan, Athanasios Kokkinis, B. D. Colen, Bernhard Wasem, Bruce Saille, Charlie Hickling, David Williams, Debora Sanso, Eléonore Botton, Erik Corduwener, Florian Asche, Jacques Pharand, Joshgun Suleymanov, Joy Saha, Laura Iordache, Lola Minister, Luca Regoli, Ludovic Viévard, Marc Dessi, Marika Poquet, Marilyn Strauss, Michael Eugster, Mikael Carlsson, Mukul Ranjan, Nadia Eeckhout, Pascal Flores, Paul Kessel, Pepe Álvarez-Rogel, Pia Parolin, Ploutarcos Haloftis, Saikat Chanda, Sandra Fine, Smita Shukla, Sultan Koç, Ugo Milano, نسخة من

“Visions” Projects Finalists

Vision Series Street Conceptual Juan Miguel Estocio, Jürgen Warschun, Marilyn Strauss,

Visions Series Not Street Debora Magliaro Sanso, Marina Dego, The Monochromatic Society

Visions Series Street Dan Fenstermacher, Gwen Julia, Olga Volodina,

“Visions” Projects Street Conceptual

Juan Miguel Estocio, Jürgen Warschun, Marilyn Strauss

Juan Miguel Estocio – Between Blur and Breath, I shoot mostly at night, in places where light is scarce, and shadow takes over. These conditions often produce grainy images, far from the technical clarity of daylight photography. But for me, that imperfection is the point. The cold air, the quiet streets, and the weight of darkness shape how I see and what I choose to capture. This series leans into what cannot be easily understood. It is less about what the eye can clearly read and more about what can be felt. At times, it feels like walking through a dark, endless corridor, almost suffocating, yet somewhere within that space, something fragile and beautiful appears. The inconsistencies, the blur, the lack of clarity, they are not flaws but part of the experience. These images are personal. They have been called confusing, even unreadable, but that uncertainty is intentional. Not everything needs to be seen clearly to exist. Some things are meant to linger, unresolved, in the dark.

Jürgen Warschun – “Denken heißt Überschreiten" = "Thinking means Transcending" (Ernst Bloch)
In my photographs, I seek out ruptures; unconventional perspectives; disturbances; irritations; friction; resonance. The compositions are intended to invite the viewer to discover new meanings in the unfinished, the fragmentary, the confusing, and the enigmatic. My photographs are also an attempt to translate the principle of Cubist vision into photography: not a single perspective, but rather the interplay of possibilities. I want to create images that deconstruct and reassemble the everyday—as an invitation to discover the less obvious, the hidden.

Marilyn Strauss – Silhouettes in Motion. Faceless, nameless strangers drift through shopping malls, museum halls, transit hubs, and city streets, their presence both fleeting and constant. Stripped of detail, they become interchangeable, echoing one another not only in shape and posture, but also in the inevitability of their human condition --- anonymous dark shapes borrowing light from their surroundings, sharing not identity but rhythm: the quiet choreography of people moving through systems larger than themselves. Traversing a fragile world characterized by intense geopolitical tensions, they are bound by a common vision: the preservation and continuity of humanity. They may not share a past, but their common vision, conscious or involuntary, unites them in a hoped-for future to look toward, one that includes healing and deeper human compassion.

“Visions” Projects Not Street

Debora Magliaro Sanso, Marina Dego, The Monochromatic Society

Debora Magliaro Sanso
« The Wings of Elizabeth...she Believed in Angels » is an evolving story that explores the impact of memory loss. It delves into the profound effects of no longer recognizing the world or oneself, where the person in the mirror

Debora Magliaro Sanso – «The Wings of Elizabeth... She Believed in Angels» is an evolving story that explores the impact of memory loss. It delves into the profound effects of no longer recognising the world or oneself, where the person in the mirror feels like just a shadow of their former self. Emotions such as isolation, loneliness, and despair permeate this experience. This collection of images serves as metaphors for the fragility of life in the realm of memory loss. It reflects a personal journey of understanding memory loss, inspired by my grandmother, Elizabeth, who suffered from Alzheimer's. “And I sit here without identity: faceless. My head aches.” — Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath.

Marina Dego
“Once upon a time, there was a landscape that appeared with its river, its animals, its clouds, its trees. Sometimes, however, when it was nowhere to be seen, the landscape with its river and trees would appear in a child's mind." Juan Ca

Marina Dego –‍ ‍“Once upon a time, there was a landscape that appeared with its river, its animals, its clouds, its trees. Sometimes, however, when it was nowhere to be seen, the landscape with its river and trees would appear in a child's mind." Juan Carlos Galeano, Pasajes-Amazonía. In recent years, the Amazon has accelerated its decline, which, according to worrying estimates from scientific, environmental, and economic studies, could lead to its collapse in the near future. Rising temperatures, deforestation, drought, and fires—all closely related phenomena—are weakening the Amazon's natural resilience mechanisms. In Manaus, a city of two million inhabitants and the capital of the state of Amazonas, communities displaced by climate change often suffer the most. The great Rio lives only in dreams and stories handed down through the generations, along with the forest that creeps into the asphalt in search of its roots. The commitment to preserve the landscapes of which we are but a tiny part is a shared and collective responsibility. It is the promise we should make to future generations, to ensure that what we inhabit today does not become just a distant memory for them.

The Monochromatic Society
As I wander around, carrying stacks of shots, some lingering symbols meet me again and again. Motion blur and fog, the loyal shutter and abandoned compositions are present before me. Double exposure is my proof of a multiver

The Monochromatic Society – As I wander around, carrying stacks of shots, some lingering symbols meet me again and again. Motion blur and fog, the loyal shutter and abandoned compositions are present before me. Double exposure is my proof of a multiverse. The shadows arrange themselves, even in the light of a broken cycle sun. I aimed to evoke memory rather than documentation by allowing forms to drift in and out of focus, creating an intimate, fleeting impression rather than a fixed reality. The frames reveal a kaleidoscopic logic rather than a linear story; feelings break apart, reshape, and reassemble into a meaning that is continually renegotiated.

“Visions” Projects Street

Dan Fenstermacher, Gwen Julia, Olga Volodina

Dan Fenstermacher
My vision is to reveal the poetry of everyday Turkish life by blending documentary honesty with an artist’s eye for rhythm and contrast. Street photography here is a dialogue between past and present: grand Byzantine and Ottoman arc

Dan Fenstermacher – My vision is to reveal the poetry of everyday Turkish life by blending documentary honesty with an artist’s eye for rhythm and contrast. Street photography here is a dialogue between past and present: grand Byzantine and Ottoman architecture meets the flicker of neon market lights; quiet moments of prayer or rest meet the kinetic swirl of ferries, gulls, and vendors. Working in black and white sharpens that dialogue, distilling light, texture, and gesture into something timeless. Each frame seeks to honor the human pulse of Turkey’s streets—where history, commerce, and contemplation intersect in fleeting, unscripted scenes.

Gwen Julia
This project explores how the emotional and sensory identity of a place can unfold within
the constraint of time. These images were captured over several days walking through
neighborhoods in Panama City, Panama. The photographs come from

Gwen Julia – This project explores how a place's emotional and sensory identity can unfold within the constraints of time. These images were captured over several days walking through neighbourhoods in Panama City, Panama. The photographs come from brief encounters rather than planned situations. There were no lights, staging, or direction. Each image began with what the street offered in that moment: sunlight on a wall, people waiting, a small conversation, a pause in movement. Working within a short span of time changed the way I looked. Instead of trying to understand the city as a whole, I responded to fragments. Faces, storefronts, gestures, and small gatherings became markers of place. The camera functioned less as a tool of description and more as a way of paying attention. These photographs do not attempt to define Panama City. They reflect the experience of moving through it, briefly and attentively, allowing the city's character to reveal itself in ordinary moments. The work is shaped by time, chance, and proximity.

Olga Volodina.
On April 16 2022, we had a special event in Bansko where the Ukrainian refugees expressed their gratitude to the Bulgarian people for hospitality and help in these difficult times. Ukrainian women and children, forced to leave their ho

Olga Volodina – On April 16 2022, we held a special event in Bansko where Ukrainian refugees expressed their gratitude to the Bulgarian people for their hospitality and help during these difficult times. Ukrainian women and children, forced to leave their homes due to Russian military aggression, marched along the central street of Bansko, giving yellow tulips to local residents, as a sign of their gratitude to the Bulgarian people who provided shelter and support during this difficult time. Residents of the city and refugees exchanged wishes for peace. The participants of the action recalled that, when they were leaving Ukraine, none of them knew where they were going. But in Bulgaria, they met people who were sympathetic to the refugees and offered shelter and help. “We are very grateful. And we want the Bulgarian people to know about it,” said the organisers from The Hugs UA volunteer centre.