The South African artist was announced as the winner of the prestigious Börsche Prize at the Photographers’ Gallery in London on May 15.
The influential prize, held in partnership with the Deutsche Börsche Photography Foundation, recognises artists and their projects that have made the most significant contribution to international contemporary photography over the past 12 months.
Lindokuhle Sobekwa (b. 1995, South Africa) was awarded the Prize for his book I Carry Her Photo with Me, published by MACK in 2024. This deeply personal project began when Sobekwa discovered a family portrait with his older sister Ziyanda’s face cut out. He later found the missing piece tucked inside his mother’s Bible. It remains the only photograph he has of his sister.
