Longlist
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
The Making of Lake Chagan
Kirsty Harris. Oil on cradled board, 29.7 x 42 cm, 2026.
PREGANZIOL, ITALY
Thermal Alchemy
Sara Bonaventura. video, 5 min, 2026.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Sea in My Palm: Octopus and Eggs
Ayaito Marron. Hand embroidery on organza, brass wire, shell, H 5.5 × W 7 × D 2.5 cm, 2026.
HAMBURG, GERMANY
Evening
Margarita Montgomery. Egg tempera and oil on canvas, 35 x 40 cm, 2026.
HAYAMA, Japan
Distance
Saito Toru. Mixed Media, 50cm x 33cm, 2026.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Vista Mare - Belvedere III
Zoë Pelikan. silk, ink, rebar, steel, cement, wood, cultured freshwater pearls, silk - 200 x 100 x 13 cm, cement - 73 x 51 x 18 cm, 2025.
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES
The Dead Sea Disappearing
Susan Hoffman Fishman. Acrylic, cyanotype, historic maps, gauze and mixed media on paper, 60" x 26", 2024.
LONDON, UK
Little Rain
Mengwei Chen. Mixed media on wood panel (acrylic, coloured pencil, cut paper, flocking fibres), 30X42CM, 2026.
BANGBAN, THAILAND
The Shape of Time
Duenchayphoochana Phooprasert. Soil on Canvas, 200 x 130 cm, 2026.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Residual Current
Alexander Collinson & XinYue Ma. Ceramic, Video, 24cm x 24cm, 2026.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY
Battleship in Toxic Waters
Yevheniia Maior. Mixed-media installation. Metal grid, masking tape, transparent film with prints of found photos, 250 * 250 cm, 2026.
OAKLAND, UNITED STATES
The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy
Alexis Arnold. book, borax, 10 x 13 x 9 inches, 2024.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Poetry River
Jie Shuai. Digital Display, /, 2025.
BERLIN, GERMANY
The Sea Looks at You When You Look at the Sea
Sofiia Holubeva. Oil painting, 8000 x 210 cm, 2025.
ODESA, UKRAINE
Flows of Memory
Ivana Poliakova. local wild clay, 33 х 13 cm, 2025.
DHANK, OMAN
Circles of Life
Mohammed Al Balushi. Digital Photography – Aerial Photography, 2500 * 1667, 2026.
KOLKATA, INDIA
The River knows your name
Ranjini Chatterjee. Mixed media analog collage, 25x29 inches, 2026.
DNIPRO, UKRAINE
«Life»
Anastasiia Rozumna. Glass mosaic on sand, site-specific temporary installation, 18 panels, each 34 × 34 cm; approximately 648 cm in total length, 2026.
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES
Autonomic
Won Ji Lim. Hog casing, salt water, stainless steel buckets, black rope, paper disc, rotating motor, Arduino kit, 8.7 × 13 × 73.6 in, 2026.
CUIDAD DE MEXICO, MEXICO
TLALOCAN
SARAH PHILOUZE. Glass / Acrylic / Metal frame, 130 cm x 130 cm - 51”x 51”, 2024.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Shoreline
Ross Deeley. Seaweed Phytogram on Super 8 Film, Sound, 3m 13s, 2026.
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
I Wish We Were Mountains
Eunsol Eom. oil on canvas, 183cm x 138cm, 2025.
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES
Waves #3
Siyan Camille Ji. Archival Prints on Bamboo paper, monofilament wire, fire, wood, 17 x22 x72 in, 2024.
KYIV, UKRAINE
Siren
Dima Tolkachov. Video, 00:01:00:00, 2026.
Reflections from the Jury
What stood out was the diversity of artistic approaches to the theme, from intimate observations of nature to powerful reflections on conflict and environmental change. The strongest works offered new perspectives, inviting both emotional and intellectual responses.
What struck me was how artists explored water as a witness to our time, carrying memories, histories, and human experiences. Several works also reflected on how we continue to observe the world around us, even in the face of tragedy.
It was inspiring to see how artists uncovered deeper meanings within the theme, creating a dialogue between their works and our present moment. Questions of repetition, indifference, and the ways we choose to see or overlook emerged throughout.
I encountered several conceptually ambitious and materially precise works, with thoughtful approaches to painting, installation, and landscape.
What stood out to me was how the artworks could evoke such different emotions, from peace and serenity to hope, wonder, and a sense of urgency.
Catalog
The 2026 Henki Art Prize catalog is currently in production and is scheduled for publication in early to mid-2027.
The publication will document the selected artists and their works, offering a lasting record of Still We Look. Still We Look.
