The artists nominated by
As the Irish member of the platform, our work is to ensure that there is representation from artists in our region at a European level. In 2025, FUTURES expanded PhotoIreland’s remit to include the whole of the British Isles, extending the opportunity for participation to all artists based in the United Kingdom.
For the 8th FUTURES Talent Call for artists, PhotoIreland assembled a jury to select 5 artists from all the submissions received, composed by Ciara Hickey (PS2, Belfast), Julia Bunnemann (Photoworks, Brighton) and Mariama Attah (Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, London), alongside PhotoIreland’s Julia Gelezova and Ángel Luis González.
The jury selected the artists on the strength of their practice and the projects submitted, as much as having considered the benefit of the opportunity that joining the FUTURES platform represents in their career.
The artists selected were Henri Kisielewski, Nazlı Yıldırım, Shane Hynan, Tudor Rhys, and Zoe Hamill. Together, they represent a rich and diverse set of practices and topics of interest, investigating ideas around identity intertwined with politics, economical development, ecological stresses, community and spirituality, as much as beliefs. Their backgrounds are just as diverse, mirroring the wealth of cultures and traditions in contemporary societies across Europe and certainly in our region.
Through their work, they advance relevant and urgent conversations that will excite the FUTURES platform, bringing into the European emerging photography scene universal concerns and very personal approaches.
Selection Committee
Ángel Luis González and Julia Gelezova, PhotoIreland
Ciara Hickey
Julia Bunnemann
Mariama Attah
