The SIPF Open Call is a cornerstone programme of the festival, operating independently of the festival’s theme. Its goal is to discover new and innovative works in image-making and photography from the global arts community. For this edition, SIPF received 638 portfolio submissions from 61 countries, with 21 portfolios shortlisted. The 21 selected portfolios will be exhibited at two locations over the festival period: Selegie Arts Centre and the National Library.

The works featured in the 9th SIPF Portfolio Showcase were selected by this year’s jury members – Adele Tan [SG], Louise Fedotov-Clements [UK], Gwen Lee [SG], Serubiri Moses [US], Wimo Ambala Bayang [ID], Sunyoung Kim [KR], Seok Jaehyun [KR] and Tanvi Mishra [IN].

9th SIPF Best Portfolio Award 2024

BLACK SNAFU by André Ramos-Woodard