VII Community

VII Community Presents: Sony World Photography Award Finalists

50 min · September 2026

Every few months, this series invites photographers from the VII Community to present their stories. VII Community provides ongoing education and support to a network of The VII Foundation’s alums. VII Community is a program of The VII Foundation in partnership with PhotoWings. In this episode, we welcome members of the VII Community to discuss their recent Sony World Photography Award projects and achievements. Bangladesh-based photographer Jubair Ahmed Arnob, winner of the World Photography Award 2026 Student Category,presents his project The Place Where I Used to Play, which explores the transformation of Dhaka and the disappearing landscapes of his youth, reflecting how communities preserve memory even as urbanization erases the past. Peruvian photographer Sergio Meléndez presents his project Things Fall Back into Place at Night and Other Stories, which was shortlisted for both the Creative category and the Latin America Professional Award. His work considers the nature of fragmented memory and how home, body, and trauma intersect through traces, gaps, and enduring scars. Julián Cabral from Argentina will share his work Triplets, which was shortlisted in this year’s Student Category. Triplets narrates the lives of Julián and his two brothers, documenting the passage of time and showing what life is like for three middle-class young people in Argentina today. This discussion is hosted by contributing photographer to the VII Foundation, Anush Babajanyan.