Home to one of the richest civilisations the world has ever witnessed, Iran has always been an art hub of its own, and it would be naive to think that it is no longer the case.
The nation’s creative scene might be low-key, but a plethora of artists have made it their personal mission to shed light onto their homecountry’s rich culture. And we’ve decided to put the spotlight on seven photographers doing exactly just that.
Sepideh Farvardin
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Based in Brussels, Sepideh Farvardin is a 29-year-old visual-artist that has had her works displayed throughout Europe and North Africa as well as in her home country. Putting the spotlight on cityscapes and street photography, the creative has proven through her works to be very keen and eager to capture the interdependence between personal identity and urban identity and reveal the moments when both meet.
Raman
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Part-Iranian and part-Algerian, photographer Raman adopts a street-oriented lens to document the dynamic nature of culture. Often challenging the reductive notion of “subcultures”, his work presents these communities as integral and living expressions of identity. Based in Paris, Raman’s photographic portfolio spans France, Saudi Arabia, and other regions, with a particular focus on what does not always meet the eye.
Maryam Saeedpoor
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As one of the recent recipients of the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival back in January, the Teheran-born photographer is hardly at her first rodeo when it comes to exhibiting her snapshots around the world. Usually met with great success, Maryam Saeedpoor has traveled most of the world’s capitals through her work showcasing her pictures in several countries such as Turkey, the US or Japan.
Amir Fathi
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Amir appears to be quite a witty person through his Instagram. Claiming to have failed photography classes at high-school level, the young fashionable photographer aims, among others, to capture his friends through his lense and it’s quite safe to say that he does so in great style.
Newsha Tavakolian
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Renowned for blending documentary style shots with art to explore themes ranging from identity to conflict, and womanhood, Tavakolian is one of Iran’s most influential contemporary visual storytellers, her work appearing in many major museums around the world. A recipient of numerous accolades and awards, she continues to expand her practice, recently turning to film with projects in set in her Romania and in her homeland Iran.
Sahel Eghbali
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Sometimes behind the camera and other times in front of it, it is quite hard to figure who 5ahel really is and the range to which her talent spans on. Content Creator, photographer, and image maker at the same time, the creative makes use of her surrounding and everyday products to showcase her artistic challenges playing with perception, food and colours to picture her mind.
Bea Dero
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Bea Dero knows what it’s like to grow up without representation. A second-generation British-Iranian, her works focusses on changing that status-quo by amplifying voices and stories that reflect communities like her own.
“Growing up, I felt embarrassed about where I was from because I didn’t see people who looked like me in the films I watched or the girl-talk magazines I read. The only context in which I saw people who resembled me was at family gatherings. I thought that in order to succeed, I had to hide my heritage and assimilate to the girls I saw in films and TV shows,” she told MILLE in a past interview. “Through my work, I aim to show that being a blend of cultures is something to be proud of. I hope to continue exploring this through my own lens, highlighting how multi-faceted each individual is, rather than boxing or grouping everyone with similar heritages together. The more work I create, the more space there is for this narrative to evolve,” she then-added.
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