This morning in Rome, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, the 5 winning works of the first edition of the "Driving Energy Award 2022 - Contemporary Photography", promoted by Terna, the operator of the national electricity grid, were awarded. The competition, free of charge, invited the photographers to turn their gaze to the contemporary to restore an artistic vision of Terna's mission, in its role as director and enabler of the energy transition.
The winning works and the other 35 finalists are from today on display at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, until 27 November, with free access and with the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, of the Ministry of Culture, of the Environment and Energy Security, the Lazio Region and Rome Capital.
The Prize exhibition is also the first project by Terna and Palazzo delle Esposizioni to land in the Metaverse.
A 3D version of the exhibition will also be made available on the Award's official website, awarddrivingenergy.terna.it.
The best interpreters of the theme of the Award, 'Cameras on Driving Energy', were Paolo Ventura, who won the Senior Award (from 31 years old) with the work entitled 'I Ginestra', and Gaia Renis,
to which the Youth Prize (up to 30 years) goes for the photographic work 'Stereocaulon vesuvianum'.
The two Special Mentions, awarded on the themes “Contemporary Normality” and “Circularity.
Courses and appeals”, went respectively to Mohamed Keita, with the work 'Walking and walking…', and to Eva Frapiccini, with 'La porta di luce alias hommage to DM'.
The third Special Mention, awarded on the basis of the vote of over a thousand people from Terna, who thus composed the largest popular jury of a photographic award, was assigned to Andrea Botto with the photographic work 'Onda d'urto'.
The Prize received the Medal of the President of the Republic.
with the work 'Walking and walking…', and to Eva Frapiccini, with 'La porta di luce alias hommage to DM'.
The third Special Mention, awarded on the basis of the vote of over a thousand people from Terna, who thus composed the largest popular jury of a photographic award, was assigned to Andrea Botto with the photographic work 'Onda d'urto'.
The Prize received the Medal of the President of the Republic.
with the work 'Walking and walking…', and to Eva Frapiccini, with 'La porta di luce alias hommage to DM'.
The third Special Mention, awarded on the basis of the vote of over a thousand people from Terna, who thus composed the largest popular jury of a photographic award, was assigned to Andrea Botto with the photographic work 'Onda d'urto'.
The Prize received the Medal of the President of the Republic.
“The large participation in the Driving Energy 2022 Award, transversal and inclusive, confirms Terna's commitment in the world of culture through the values that characterize its action for the benefit of the country.
The more than 1,300 participants in the competition represent the best creative response to Terna's invitation to participate in building an open, sustainable and courageous future, also thanks to the photographic works that we are happy to reward today", declared the president of Terna, Valentina Bosetti.
According to Terna's CEO, Stefano Donnarumma, "with the first edition of the Driving Energy Award, we have managed to give visibility to works and artists, of all ages and geographical origins, with a marked interpretative talent, and, at the same time, we are proud to having also launched a wide-ranging cultural project.
The works, which win prizes for a total of 26,000 euros, were evaluated by the curator, Marco Delogu, President of Palaexpo, and by the Jury, with a high technical and artistic profile, also supported by the Presidential Committee of the Prize.
“Identifying the shortlist of 40 finalists was not easy because the Award received many nominations with works of average high artistic quality.
Then, the next choice was more complex, that of the 5 winners: we faced a stimulating critical challenge, confronting ourselves with works that can be defined, in a certain sense, as already all successful for their authority, expressive mastery, interpretative finesse and artistic courage ", says Delogu. The selected works are also published in the third edition of the photographic volume 'Driving Energy', the official catalog of the Prize.
In collaboration with:
Terna