We are pleased to share more about the projects planned and tours across the UK. Expanded photography works using still and moving image, sound and installation by Roman Manfredi and Sayuri Ichida will be presented as two solo shows within one UK touring exhibition throughout 2026 at the following venues:
- 10 January – 8th February: Drawing Room and Tannery Arts (London) with a preview on 9 January
- 21 February – 25 April: Barnsley Civic (South Yorkshire)
- 7 May 2026 – 4 July: Ffotogallery (Cardiff)
- 12 September – 6 December: Street Level Photoworks (Glasgow)
The artists received a £15,000 award each (comprising £10,000 fee and £5,000 production budget) with a full package of support from Photoworks and guest mentors to create new work over a 12-month period.
Both series of new works look at specific locations and share reflections on broader society. While both artists attempt to depict what is not always visible, Ichida explores how shifting landscapes quietly reshape the fabric of community life, and Roman reflects on how communities remain tethered to landscapes held still, frozen in time and memory.
Launched in 2015, the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards are a biennial major commissioning opportunity open to all UK based artists using photography and within the first ten years of their career. The Jerwood/Photoworks Awards offer the awardees the opportunity to make ambitious new work and significantly develop their practice at a pivotal moment in their career. Previous recipients have included Joanne Coates, Heather Agyepong, Silvia Rosi, Theo Simpson, Alejandra Carles-Tolra, Sam Laughlin, Lúa Ribeira, Matthew Finn, Joanna Piotrowska and Tereza Zelenková.
