Owen Prucey
Stuck Above the Surface
This monochromatic image speaks to the invisible barriers faced by those living in the bottom margins of every society. Even though in plain sight, the figure remains climbing yet unseen and unheard by the observant world. This image serves as a stark reflection of what many people face daily.
Awards
World Photo Annual
2025Nominee
Conceptual
Non Professional
Stuck Above the Surface
This monochromatic image speaks to the invisible barriers faced by those living in the bottom margins of every society. Even though in plain sight, the figure remains climbing yet unseen and unheard by the observant world. This image serves as a stark reflection of what many people face daily.
About Artist
Owen Prucey
Owen Emerson Prucey is a 19-year-old self-taught photographer based in Pittsburgh. His work aims to capture memories we hold on to, the isolating spaces we get stuck in, and the fragile connections that pull us back towards each other, using a variety of photographic styles. Being Japanese American is a significant aspect that shapes his perspective within the artistic space of photography. Often feeling suspended “in between” cultures, he developed a way of seeing things from both the inside and out. He wants his work to question him and anyone who sees it.
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