young student who, as many other students in his school, is used to wear a uniform which he refuses as he wants to stand out and declare the evidence of difference. This photo, taken in Johannesburg in February 2016, is part of the series ” Similar Uniforms: We Refuse to Compare” which addresses issues of preserving individuality in the context of school uniforms. The jury of the National Portrait Gallery, composed by Nicholas Cullinan, Philip Prodger, Carole Sandrin and Christiane Monarchi, N