Ulaanbaatar
P. Battulga’s “Seed of My Heart” Named Best Work in “Mongolian Family” Photography Contest
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar, April 8, 2025 /MONTSAME/. An exhibition showcasing the 30 best photographs from the “Mongolian Family” Photography Contest opened at the Mongolian Theatre Museum on April 7, 2025.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Children’s Organization in Mongolia, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Protection of Mongolia, the United Association of Mongolian Photographers, and the “Women’s Vision” Club of female photographers jointly announced the “Mongolian Family” photography contest among professional photographers and photography enthusiasts.
The Contest aimed at supporting Mongolian families, promoting traditional culture and heritage, and immortalizing moments and events within families through photography. More than 50 photographers from Ulaanbaatar City, Khovd, Darkhan-Uul, Gobi-Altai, and Dornogobi aimags submitted over 200 photographs. Out of the submissions, thirty best entries were selected and are now on display at the Exhibition.
In the professional photography category, P. Battulga received first place for his work “Amin Ur” [Seed of my Heart]. Since 2019, Photographer Battulga has been implementing a project on nomadic cultural heritage and has photographed the daily lives of nomads. For the contest, Battulga submitted a photo of a Tsaatan family that was taken during a visit to the western taiga of Ulaan-Uul soum in Khuvsgul aimag in September 2024.
Photographer Battulga shared, “I took the photo ‘Amin Ur’ inside a ‘urts’ [hut] while the family was preparing to move to another pasture land. The infant in the wooden cradle is the granddaughter of the household. Though not yet one year old and unable to speak, she is growing up in the taiga among her grandparents and cousins, while her mother resides in the city. Her cousins love her dearly. I believe that nomads are living examples of a simple lifestyle that the world is losing. I would like to thank the nomadic herders who helped make this award possible.”
