Storm shortlist announced

The shortlist was announced on Thursday 10 July 2025 during an evening screening at the Théâtre Antique, part of the opening week of the international photography festival Les Rencontres d’Arles.

Commenting on the shortlist, Sir David King, Chair of the Prix Pictet jury, said: 

‘In many ways our planet is a more dangerous place to live than ever before. The impacts of the climate catastrophe abound. Fires, floods heat and drought are killing and injuring people and destroying both infrastructure and precious ecosystems.  Already parts of our planet are unliveable, and all the indications are that more will follow.  The economic, social and political impacts of these changes are immense. There could not have been a more timely moment for the Prix Pictet to invite nominations on the theme of Storm. 

Rarely has the jury reviewed so many nominations of such outstanding artistic merit. Arriving at a shortlist of twelve was a considerable challenge. There were many portfolios that could easily have made the list but in the end we selected group of artists who have responded to the problems posed by the various storms we all face with skill and ingenuity.  I am sure I speak for my colleagues on the jury when I say that we very much look forward to reviewing the work of this thrillingly diverse group of artists when we meet to select a winner at the Victoria and Albert Museum in September.’