At its core, a Turning Point is ambiguous. It may happen in an instant or span a period of time, but it always signifies a break in the current course or a spark of innovation, the seed of renewal — potentially innovative, uncertain, or irreversible. On one hand, it might signify the end of an era defined by different social values — a departure from the human element and the human scale, marking alienation and estrangement in contemporary societies. On the other hand, it may lead to the birth of a new era — one that may be unstable and unpredictable, yet full of potential and innovation. It can signal the beginning of a new chapter where risk and opportunity coexist, giving rise to a different vision and new paths of
coexistence — social, artistic, personal, or existential.
Turning Point is the title of the 2025 Theme Cycle for the TAKIS TLOUPAS AWARDS, marking the inaugural year of the competition. It forms the conceptual compass for 2025, both a theme and a challenge, a call to photographers to capture the essence of transformation.
We invite artists to explore situations marked by transition or impending change — whether deeply personal or broadly political, visible in the landscape or etched in the human face—
capturing a state of in-between: where tension brews, where choices are made, and where identity — of a person, a place, a people — begins to evolve.
We invite submissions that explore the tension and the shift in direction, not merely as a consequence but as a charged moment: the co-existence of multiple possible futures. There comes a moment — quiet or explosive, expected or sudden — when the path ahead veers, and there is no turning back. A shift unfolds. Something fractures, transforms, or awakens. This is the Turning Point: the instant of change, the threshold between what was and what comes next, whether on a personal, socio-political, or geographical level — a milestone after which the world can no longer go back.
We seek images that:

• Explore critical moments of personal development, or emotional ruptures
• Capture the impact of historical changes on society or the environment
• Depict landscapes reshaped by time, conflict or human intervention
• Record dramatic upheavals or subtle transformations; visible or buried beneath the surface

Creators around the world are invited to respond to the Open Call of the TAKIS TLOUPAS AWARDS with works that capture those seconds — or years — of transformation.
What does the point of no return look like? Is it merely a memory we recall, or a historical record of reference?
At its core, a Turning Point is ambiguous. It may happen in an instant or span a period of time, but it always signifies a break in the current course or a spark of innovation, the seed of renewal — potentially innovative, uncertain, or irreversible. On one hand, it might signify the end of an era defined by different social values — a departure from the human element and the human scale, marking alienation and estrangement in contemporary societies. On the other hand, it may lead to the birth of a new era — one that may be unstable and unpredictable, yet full of potential and innovation. It can signal the beginning of a new chapter where risk and opportunity coexist, giving rise to a different vision and new paths of coexistence — social, artistic, personal, or existential.