Mélanie Wenger

Mélanie Wenger was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Sisters of Europe.’

Mélanie Wenger is a French photojournalist based in Brussels and is represented by Cosmos Photo Agency. A graduate in literature and journalism, she is part of the 2018 LensCulture Emerging Talents. She has been exhibited in galleries, museums and festivals in France, as well as in New York and has worked with Le Figaro Magazine, VSD and National Geographic among other publications. Recently, she has been exploring augmented reality to find new ways of communication between magazines and web-platforms. She is a laureate of the 2017 HSBC Prize for Photography and published the book Marie-Claude with Actes Sud in 2017.

Louise Culot

Louise Culot was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Sisters of Europe.’

Louise Culot is a journalist and communications consultant for international organisations based in Brussels. She covers environmental, migration and gender issues from a social perspective. Her features are published in Belgian and French magazines like Usbek and Rica, ELLE, 24h01 and Le Vif L’Express. Since 2017, she has been teaching communication and media analysis at the EPHEC high school in Brussels. European-minded since her childhood, she has enjoyed each opportunity to travel, study and work abroad. She is fluent in German, Italian, Spanish and English and is looking forward to adding Dutch to the mix.