Michelle Sank wins in the Portraiture Category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024

Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle at Sea Point Pavillion, Cape Town, South Africa by Michelle Sank

Congratulations to Michelle Sank for her latest award in the Portraiture Category of the Sony World Photography Awards!

Michelle Sank is among the winners of the Open Competition of the Sony World Photography Awards, in the category of Portraiture.

Michelle’s stunning portrait of ‘Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle’ is part of her latest series ‘Ballade’, a poetic homage to her birthplace, Cape Town.

“My strongest memories are of the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town and its accompanying Pavilion swimming pool where I frequented the long walkway and its bordering vast grass areas through all of my formative years. I was born there, and my recall is one of tableaus transpiring through play, encounters and festivities. The pool, the walkway, the beaches and the green areas continue to serve as stage sets within which diverse performances unfolded.”

- Michelle Sank