Gauri Gill has been announced as the winner of the 10th Prix Pictet, a prestigious award for photography and sustainability. Gill was honored with the prize and a cash award of CHF100,000 ($109,000) at a ceremony held at the V&A Museum in London on September 28th. Her winning series, “Notes from the Desert,” has been in progress since 1999 and focuses on rural schools in Rajasthan, India. Gill’s practice involves what she calls “active listening,” working with marginalized communities to represent the spectrum of their lives.
The Prix Pictet shortlisted 12 photographers from 11 different countries, including Vasantha Yoganathan and Hoda Afshar, who all responded to the theme “Human.” This year, the Prix Pictet has also introduced a separate People’s Choice Award, allowing the public to vote for their favorite shortlisted photographer. Voting will continue until the exhibition closes on October 22nd.
