Winner, best in show, personal non-commissioned. Shape Shifting the Steppes
Tsetseglen Odgerel, 35, one of Mongolia’s most famous contortionists. The skill is called Uran Nugaralt in Mongolian, meaning ‘artistic bending’. ‘Her physical strength is reflected in her mental fearlessness … Tsetseglen and I wanted to capture her in her home city, but not in a typical performance environment.’
Photograph: Tom Parker/AOP Awards 2025