the11th edition of the Pep Aguareles Photographic Marathon of Andorra la Vella it was launched this morning with around fifty people registered, a number quite similar to last year. The event invites participants to explore creativity and discover new ways of looking at the world through photography. Under the theme ‘Looking through’, this year’s competition invites you to play with perspectives and capture images using elements such as windows, doors, cracks or any other space that allows you to observe the world from the inside out or from the outside in.
The chosen topic vol pay homage to the first photograph in history which is preserved, made by Nicéphore Niépcecoinciding with the commemoration of its 200th anniversary. A proposal that seeks to recover the essence of the origins of photography and, at the same time, stimulate the personal and creative perspective of the participants.
“We want to enhance this look as much as possible. In fact, what we ask is that before shooting, people think, know how to look, make a good frame, a good composition, and that they think a little about the image, that it is not something so fortuitous or random, but that they try to think a little with the themes that we have proposed,” explained the head of the art schoolAndorra la Vella, Neus Mola.
The marathon is divided into three modalities. The Max Marathonof long duration and individual participation, consists of the presentation of a collection of seven images. The Family Marathon, of short duration, is designed to encourage joint participation and requires at least one of the parents or guardians and a child to take part. In this category, participants must submit a collection of five photographs.
“For the Max Marathon there are 7 topics, some of them are linked to Andorra Shopping Festival, linked to some workshop or some show, and then there is, fixed by all, the theme of Looking Through, which is also the theme of the 3 best photographs”, he mentioned cool. All registrants will be able to participate in the 3 Best Photographs category, which revolves around the theme ‘Looking through’ and allows a maximum of three images to be submitted.
The prizes, awarded by Andorra Turisme, include three awards for the category Max Marathonof 1,200, 750 and 500 euros, respectively, in photographic, audiovisual or technological material of the winners’ choice. In the category Family Marathon, two prizes of 500 and 250 euros will be awarded, also in technological material. Regarding the category Best Photographydedicated to the theme ‘Looking through’, the three best images will be awarded 100 euros each. The Marathon is named after Pep Aguarelesphotographer and teacher at the Escola d’Art del comú d’Andorra la Vella who promoted the competition in 2015 and who died in January 2019, aged 53. The initiative keeps his legacy alive and continues to encourage creativity and participation through photography.
