We are thrilled to announce the winners of theDAFES AWARDS '25in the Best research publication & Visual research categories!
Best research publication:
Visual research:
The winners of the remaining categories will be announced tomorrow — stay tuned!
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Best research publication:
🥇 I place — The thread of history: Russian folk costume in the context of modern fashion. Author: Elizaveta Andrievskaya
🥈 II place — Mono-ha: is it Japanese minimalism or something different? Author: Maria Rogova
🥉 III place — Self-portrait in contemporary photography. Author: Maria Stirmanova
Visual research:
🥇 I place — Landscape as a reflection of Finland's national identity. Author: Victoria Gaeva
🥈 II place — The cultural and emotional significance of kimonos in Yasujirō Ozu’s films. Author: Anna Kireeva
🥉 III place — 6B41 Author: Anna Subbota
The winners of the remaining categories will be announced tomorrow — stay tuned!
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The winners of the DAFES AWARDS '25 in the Video essay & Algorithmic music categories!
Video essay:
Algorithmic music:
Thank you for being a part of the DAFES AWARDS '25! We are truly proud of your creativity and dedication. May this recognition be just one of many milestones in your professional journey. We look forward to seeing your new ideas and artworks in the next season!
#DAFESAwards #videoart #contemporarymusic #creativeawards
Video essay:
🥇 I place — What no angel knows. Author: Nikolay Saveliev
🥈 II place — (not) the face. Author: Polina Minchenko
🥉 III place — Mirroring· High Score Pears. Author: Youdan Zhang Zhang
Algorithmic music:
🥇 I place — Geographya. Author: Artem Malyshev
🥈 II place — fictiveVoid: Echo of the Generative Flow. Author: Dmitriy Senko
🥉 III place — A world of wonderful rooms. A video game-opera for voice and electronics. Author: Vadim Genin
Thank you for being a part of the DAFES AWARDS '25! We are truly proud of your creativity and dedication. May this recognition be just one of many milestones in your professional journey. We look forward to seeing your new ideas and artworks in the next season!
#DAFESAwards #videoart #contemporarymusic #creativeawards
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WEEKEND WATCH: Blow-up by Michelangelo Antonioni (1966)
The Swinging Sixties, London: a popular fashion photographer who is bored and frustrated with his work, one dayunwittingly captures a possible murder on film...
Michelangelo Antonioni's key idea was to show the blurred lines between reality and illusion, and to question the artist’s role in interpreting the world, which gave the film its philosophical depth.
Though the plot is interesting, what is more important is that beyond it lies a profound visual essay on the act of seeing — something every photographer, artist, and designer deals with. Blow-Up redefined how cinema engaged with contemporary art and fashion, influencing generations of visual creatives. From color composition to framing, each scene is a masterclass in visual storytelling.
Watch it not just as a film, but as a lens into the very process of creative observation.
#WeekendReco #WeekendInspiration #VisualCulture #Photography
The Swinging Sixties, London: a popular fashion photographer who is bored and frustrated with his work, one day
Michelangelo Antonioni's key idea was to show the blurred lines between reality and illusion, and to question the artist’s role in interpreting the world, which gave the film its philosophical depth.
Though the plot is interesting, what is more important is that beyond it lies a profound visual essay on the act of seeing — something every photographer, artist, and designer deals with. Blow-Up redefined how cinema engaged with contemporary art and fashion, influencing generations of visual creatives. From color composition to framing, each scene is a masterclass in visual storytelling.
Watch it not just as a film, but as a lens into the very process of creative observation.
#WeekendReco #WeekendInspiration #VisualCulture #Photography
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Born into a Russian-German aristocratic family and refined by Parisian culture, George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968) brought a classical sense of beauty to the modern lens.
His iconic works for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in the 1920s–30s introduced a new standard for fashion photography: meticulous composition, poses inspired by Classic Art, and chiaroscuro lighting that sculpted the human body like it was made of marble. He was also among the first to use male models in fashion photography.
Beyond fashion, he collaborated with Hollywood, explored the potential of color photography long before it became a standard practice, and became a mentor to another legendary photographer, Horst P. Horst. His vision still echoes in the works of today’s photographers.
A true master of visual harmony, George Hoyningen-Huene transformed fashion photography into an art.
On the cover: "Divers. Swimwear by Izod. Horst P. Horst and Lee Miller", 1930
#ArtAndDesign #PhotographyLegends #VisualHeritage #FashionHistory
His iconic works for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in the 1920s–30s introduced a new standard for fashion photography: meticulous composition, poses inspired by Classic Art, and chiaroscuro lighting that sculpted the human body like it was made of marble. He was also among the first to use male models in fashion photography.
Beyond fashion, he collaborated with Hollywood, explored the potential of color photography long before it became a standard practice, and became a mentor to another legendary photographer, Horst P. Horst. His vision still echoes in the works of today’s photographers.
A true master of visual harmony, George Hoyningen-Huene transformed fashion photography into an art.
On the cover: "Divers. Swimwear by Izod. Horst P. Horst and Lee Miller", 1930
#ArtAndDesign #PhotographyLegends #VisualHeritage #FashionHistory
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The winners of the HSE x ITS competition "Art of Reframe," where participants created alternative cinema posters:
I place
- "Killer dancing" by Polina Dubich;
- "Night watch" by Nisa Hanifah.
II place
- "Fall" by Timur Samudera;
- "Bumi Manusia" by Sonia Kim.
III place
- "Fall" by Naira Putri;
- "Kuyang" by Anita Kozyulina.
Thank you for your participation! We look forward to seeing your new ideas and artworks in the following competitions!
#creativeawards #graphicdesign #HSEcompetitions #posterdesign
I place
- "Killer dancing" by Polina Dubich;
- "Night watch" by Nisa Hanifah.
II place
- "Fall" by Timur Samudera;
- "Bumi Manusia" by Sonia Kim.
III place
- "Fall" by Naira Putri;
- "Kuyang" by Anita Kozyulina.
Thank you for your participation! We look forward to seeing your new ideas and artworks in the following competitions!
#creativeawards #graphicdesign #HSEcompetitions #posterdesign
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