I wanted to make art because I felt alienated by the norms set by the world, but now I want to create art to help other people like me.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I am a documentary photographer/photojournalist.
Where do you find inspiration?In the people I meet and the places I visit, but the works of W. Eugene Smith and Josef Koudelka, two photographers who covered landmark work about the effects of human beings on the environment.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to fund a long term photo project tracking Data Center and BESS developments impact on towns and their environments around the United States.
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