The Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards (KLPA) is now accepting submissions from photographers worldwide for their contest, Autoportraits.
About the Contest & Organizer
KLPA is an independent annual global portrait photography prize which started in the year 2009. KLPA supports and rewards contemporary portraiture practice especially in the South East Asian region.
The Jury
- Andrialis Abdul Rahman, Malaysia (@andrialis);
- Benedetta Donato, Italy-France (@benedettadonato);
- Eiffel Chong, Malaysia (@eiffelchong);
- Stephanie Fong, Singapore (@fostgallery);
- Louise Fedotov Clements, UK (@photoworks_uk).
What the Jury is Looking for:
- Push the imagination beyond traditional self-portraiture.
- Use unconventional techniques or materials to explore identity, emotion, and the self.
- Employ diverse methods (analogue or digital) to create thought-provoking visuals.
- Show uniqueness, strong narrative, and conceptual depth.
- Work must stand alone; AI-generated images are not allowed.
Categories
- Experimental Self-portraits
Key Dates
- Submission Opens: 7 September 2025
- Submission Deadline: 31 October 2025
- Results Announcement: 7 December 2025
Entry Fee
- 1 image Euro €10.00
- 2 images Euro €20.00
- 3 – 6 images Euro €45.00
- 7 – 10 images Euro €65.00
Prizes & Recognition
- 1st Prize Euro €1,000.00
- 2nd Prize Euro €500.00
- 3rd Prize Euro €300.00
Eligibility
- Open to international photographers at all levels
How to Submit
- Visit Contest Website
- Submit the photos here.
- Upload your work as per guidelines.
Useful Links
Inspiration
Cindy Sherman
Famous for dressing up in various guises — she becomes different characters in her self-portraits. Her work raises questions about identity, performance, and how we present ourselves.
Francesca Woodman
Her images are often dreamlike & ethereal. She uses the body, movement, blur, partial concealment — very expressive and emotional work.
Zanele Muholi
Their work is bold, powerful, often about identity, race, gender, activism. Self‐portraits are used as statements.
Alex Stoddard
Known for conceptual fine art self-portraits, he pushes boundaries with elaborate, often physically demanding, projects to create unique narratives.
Claude Cahun
A French surrealist photographer, Claude Cahun (1894–1954) explored gender and identity through a series of striking and androgynous self-portraits.
Juno Calypso
A contemporary British artist (b. 1989), Juno Calypso is known for her cinematic and unsettling self-portraits featuring her fictional alter-ego, “Joyce”.
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