The Musée de l’Elysée is pleased to announce that Hong Kong born photographer Kurt Tong is the winner of the 4th edition of the Prix Elysée for his project entitled Dear Franklin.  
 

Chosen by an international jury of experts among eight selected projects, Kurt Tong’s work revolves around exploring his Chinese roots by using photography as a narrative tool. "This project brings together the great History with fundamental subjects, such as immigration, wars, expatriation, but also a love story that touches each and every one of us" underlines Tatyana Franck, Director of the Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.    

With the support of Parmigiani Fleurier  
 

 

On June 22 at 6pm (CET), tune in on the Musée de l’Elysée’s Instagram account (@elyseemusee) for a live talk in presence of Kurt Tong, winner of the Prix Elysée’s fourth edition, and Lydia Dorner, Exhibition Project Manager at the Musée de l’Elysée. The discussion will take place in English.    
 

   

About Kurt Tong  

Kurt Tong is a photographer born in 1977 in Hong Kong, China. He graduated from the London College of Communication in 2006 with a master’s degree in documentary photography. Having grown up in the United Kingdom, his work revolves around the exploration of his Chinese roots, his upbringing and understanding of his motherland. Using multilayered narratives, his recent work has dealt with the Asian Diaspora, Chinese funeral practices and early Chinese feminism. Much of Kurt Tong’s work, whilst deeply rooted in photography, has incorporated other mediums, performative elements and audience participations. He has been chosen as the winner of the Photography Book Now competition, the Hey, Hot Shot! competition and the prestigious Jerwood Photography Award. Kurt Tong’s photographs have been widely published and exhibited around the world at solo venues including The Royal Academy in London, the Impressions Gallery in Paris, the Abbaye de Neumunster in Luxemburg, at the Fotofest in Houston.
 

The jury of this edition

The jury was composed of Clément Chéroux, Chief Curator of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Laurel Parker, Founder and artistic director of Laurel Parker Book in Paris, Carla Sozzani, Gallerist, publisher and founder of Galleria Carla Sozzani in Milan, and Michael G. Wilson, Philanthropist, producer and collector of photographs in London, and the founding partners Tatyana Franck, Director of the Musée de l’Elysée and Michel Parmigiani, Founder of Parmigiani Fleurier.    
 

About  the Prix Elysée  

Launched in 2014, the Prix Elysée is a prize supporting artistic production in the field of photography. Result of a partnership between the Musée de l’Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier, it offers financial help to create a book and curatorial guidance to artists with a passion for photography, so they can take a decisive step in their career.