• Adam Thorman (US)

A series of ‘creatures’ seen by finding the animate in the inanimate, viewing the world through the lens of pareidolia.

• Erik Lieber (NL)

A large collection of anonymous snapshots spanning decades, defined by the repetitive manner in which a Japanese ‘Mom’ and ‘Girl’ are photographed.

• Elias Holzknecht (AT)

A non-linear narrative highlighting the complexity of representing a social space, focusing on four eponymous Austrian localities.

• Kevin Cooley (US)

An ode to pyrotechnicst Ken Miller, focusing on his life’s work that has been marked by both brilliance and misfortune.

• Xiaoxiao Xu (CN/NL)

Following those who prepare for and attend European cosplay conventions, a subculture with Asian roots full of community spirit and insecurities.

• Cécile Hupin (BE)
• Katherine Longly (BE)

Comparing dream to reality by giving a voice to those who won or came close to winning a jackpot, for better or for worse.

• Seppe Vancraywinkel (BE)

An ode to a friendship in which notions of time, space, adulthood, masculinity, and intimacy are spontaneously reconfigured in a playful manner.

• Ton Grote (NL)

An ode to life, and an archaeological narrative of a recent history, containing an extensive photo archive of all objects from a parental home.

• Thorsten Baensch (DE)
• Norbert Schöbel (DE)

A richly illustrated travelogue documenting the contemplative aspects of 12 years of hiking through Central Europe.

• Bernadette Mergaerts (BE)

A portrait of the winter swimmers on the Greek island of Corfu, and their participation in the ritual celebrations of the winter months.

• Katherine Longly (BE)

A story about stereotypes, aging, social mobility, but, above all, about love.

• Robert Pufleb (DE)
• Nadine Schlieper (DE)

A fantastical journey through a fictitious conceptualisation of the moon, using photographic close-ups of pancakes.

• Barry van der Rijt (NL)

A meta collection containing 527 individual scratches and ticks coming from damaged vinyl records.

• Xiaoxiao Xu (CN/NL)

A documentary fairy tale about the dream of flying, focusing on several Chinese farmers bulding their own aircraft.

• René Beekvelt (NL)

This Neapolitan lottery spans your whole life. From naked birth to naked death, through hard times and warm summer nights.

• Sjoerd Knibbeler (NL)

A collection of photographs from parks, museums, and recreational areas, providing backstage access into contemporary Dutch amusement.