Images Vevey Documentary Honourable Mention 2023/2024

The Jury is unanimously pleased to acknowledge the strength of Lisa Barnard’s photographic practice by awarding her the Images Vevey Documentary Honourable mention 2023/2024.

Collectively, the group was impressed by Lisa Barnard’s deeply research-based artistic approach and her commitment to critical stories. Her proposal What Is It Like To Be A Bat? takes its inspiration from Thomas Nagel’s 1974 philosophical paper and examines the link between mineral extraction, nature, the AI industry, and geo/socio politics. Representing a generation of photographers who are challenging traditional documentary formats and questioning the legitimacy of photography, Lisa Barnard’s proposal is very well-informed, timely and compelling.