Wan Chantavilasvong
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A long-spined sea urchin and a plastic bottle on the seafloor. This photograph is a part of the Ocean Plasticocsis Project funded and mentored by NOOR Foundation. [Munnok Island, Rayong, Thailand, 2023]
Wan Chantavilasvong is an independent urban researcher, a photography artist, and a conservation diver based in Bangkok, Thailand. She began her photographic journey through her travels to different continents. As she becomes more curious about the environmental impacts and social issues, she has also started to explore ways photography can be used to capture her unique thoughts, open new gateways for more questions, and remain curious about the world.
Categories judged by Wan: Nature & Environment / Recreational & Traditional Sports / Sports Action / Daily Life / Daily Life Picture Story / Issue Reporting Picture Story / Photographer of the Year, Asia
Quick links to POY Asia 2024 Judges: Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay / Lam Chun Tung / Forough Alaei / Wan Chantavilasvong / Joshua Irwandi / Jessica Lim / Saiyna Bashir / Steven Lee / Yuki Tanaka / Shuchi Kapoor
Microplastic strands found in seashells near river fronts are put together with a diatom phytoplankton culture to exemplify the toxic dynamics of plastic leachate exposure. This photograph is a part of the Ocean Plasticocsis Project funded and mentored by NOOR Foundation. [Marine Ecology Laboratory at Chulalongkorn University, Department of Marine Science, Bangkok, Thailand, 2023]
"I am drawn to photographs that have the power to silence our minds and open up our hearts to feel all kinds of emotions that words have yet to describe."
Wan Chantavilasvong
A fish swimming above bleached coral. This photograph is a part of the Blue Wilderness Exhibition. [Losin Island, Pattani, Thailand, 2023]
The tranquil silence of the mouth of a river and a pale monsoon sky highlights the shacks, the barns, and the fences of salt fields against the monotonous background. This photograph is a part of the larger Salt Fields series. [Cha Am, Thailand, 2013]
An egret swooped down to stroll for a few seconds to prey for its dinner along a river bank. [Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 2013]
Monks were spotted undergoing an on-foot pilgrimage along the highroads of Leh-Manali, which laid itself along the shoulders and creeks of the Himalayas. [Leh, Ladakh, India, 2016]
