Christian Falck Wolff, graduate from DMJX this January 2024, was announced winner of the Danish Picture of the Year 2023 at the award ceremony at the Royal Library in Copenhagen, Friday March 1.
Since 2020, a group of climate activists have occupied the village Lützerath in the western part of Germany. The activists are fighting against the expansion of a coal mine outside the village. Due to the expansion, the citizens of Lützerath have been moved and the village will be demolished. In the beginning of 2023, the authorities started to remove the people from the area and begin the expansion of the mine. Thousands of people from all over the World travelled to Lützerath to protect the village. This lead to clashes between the police and the activists. In the picture, the uniformed police have lined up to make sure, that nobody gets to the mine. Photo: Christian Falck Wolff
Photo: Lars Horn / Baghuset
The Danish Picture of the Year is organized by Pressefotografforbundet (The Danish Press Photographers’ Association) and the exhibition can be seen at The Royal Library from March 1 till August 15, 2024.
You can see all the winners from the Danish Picture of the Year 1974-2023 here.