Honorable Mention

Veritas
DESCRIPTION
Veritas, meaning truth, has long carried classical and moral weight. In this photograph, truth is not revealed but veiled. The covered figure becomes a quiet paradox: what was once a symbol of openness is now hidden from view. The drapery suggests care and preservation, yet it also speaks of silence and control. Within the folds of fabric, the echo of the female form evokes lost ideals that were never given a voice of their own. The image reflects on how history is shaped by what is chosen to be seen and what is left behind. Captured on medium-format analog film, the work considers truth as both process and presence. In a world shaped by computer-generated images, it asks whether what we see can still be trusted as real.
AUTHOR
Linda Chaussee is a Los Angeles based artist. Her work in analog photography focuses on landscape and architecture exploring the intersection between the natural and built worlds. Her practice engages in themes of stillness, isolation, and beauty.