Human Presence & Portrait Winners 2026
Human Presence & Portrait — Winners.
Where Emotion Becomes Recognition
The Art Vision Awards celebrates photographers and visual artists whose images go beyond technique to reveal emotion, vision and artistic identity. For this edition, our jury selected one overall winner, two major prize recipients, and seven remarkable finalists.
Illusion of Justice （正義という名の幻想）
Under a cold, relentless rain, a female warrior bows her head as tears mingle with the scars of battle. “Illusion of Justice” explores the moment when faith in righteousness collapses, revealing the inner conflict between human instinct, collective deception, and the devastating reality of war.
Major Prize Recipients
These two images complete the AVA Top 3, selected for their visual power, artistic direction and emotional resonance.
Life Between the Tides
A Bajau family moves quietly through the waters surrounding their stilt village in Borneo, Malaysia. “Life Between the Tides” captures a way of life shaped by the sea, where family, movement, and the rhythm of the tides are inseparable.
Bisous d'une Grand-mère Mentawaï...
An intimate portrait of a Mentawai grandmother, captured with tenderness and dignity. Her expression, traditional tattoos, and weathered features reveal a powerful connection to identity, memory, and the ancestral culture of Indonesia’s indigenous communities.
AVA Award Finalists
Alongside the Top 3 winners, the Art Vision Awards jury selected seven outstanding finalists. Each of these images receives an AVA Finalist Award for its creative strength, emotional value and artistic contribution to this edition.
Cadre
RE-UNION
Eyes of Exile
Mursi Woman I
The Warrior’s Gaze
Symbiosis
Mid-Century Modern
One Image Can Define a Vision.
The Art Vision Awards is more than a competition. It is a platform dedicated to recognizing images that carry emotion, identity and vision. To all participants, thank you for sharing your work with AVA and for contributing to this international celebration of photography and visual art.