This event is part of the 30th edition of the
Joop Swart Masterclass (JSM), which brought together 13 photographers from around the world, many of whom are working in extremely challenging environments.
During the event, the 2026 JSM cohort will share their developing projects on stage, addressing urgent and complex themes from war, displacement, and migration to belonging, intimacy, care, and resistance. They confront loss, collective memory, and gender-violence as environmental and political pressures continue to intensify.
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Get to know the 13 2026 Joop Swart Masterclass participants and see the projects they have been developing under the guidance of their mentors since July. Their projects address urgent and complex themes, from war and displacement to belonging, intimacy, and resistance. They confront loss, collective memory, and gender-violence as environmental and political pressures continue to intensify.
The 13 participants are: Bashar Taleb (Palestine), Cam Juárez (Guatemala), Faiz Abubakr Mohammed (Sudan), Farhana Satu (Bangladesh), Guerchom Ndebo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Hadeer Mahmoud (Egypt), Haitham Imad (Palestine), Lisa Bukreyeva (Ukraine), Nathalia Angarita (Colombia), Parisa Azadi (Iran), Riska Munawarah (Indonesia), Ruba Alfaraouna (Palestine), and Zohreh Sabagh Nejad (Iran). Their mentors are: Maye-E Wong, Nariman El-Mofty, Tanvi Mishra, and Yael Martinez.
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