The contemporary landscape with its deep transformations proved to be a source of inspiration for work and, sometimes, civic commitment of generations of artists. It is also a topic that can involve and profoundly affect the professionals of a wide range of disciplines interconnecting in the contemporary culture.

Gabriele Basilico carried on his research over the years while establishing a continue dialogue with a wide range of professionals and artists, including architects, urban planners, sociologists, academics, and photographers. He was also very attentive and open to young people, to whom he was a friend and a great teacher.

The Prize intends to emphasise the fruitful relationship that Basilico was able to build with young people. It also intends to support the growth of visual languages in photography among a new generation of artists. The subject is proposed in its widest sense – from historical to contemporary architecture, from man-made landscape to interior photography, from the birth of new places to the complexities of the territories under transformation – to ensure that all participants can best exploit the potential of their research.