Mohammadreza Mirzaei
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Mohammadreza Mirzaei is an Iran
ian photographer, known for his minimalist
photographs.
He attended IRIB
Art School, in Tehran
to study graphic design
, when he was 15, but he quickly discovered photography and focused his artworks on this medium.
Mirzaei’s photos are usually with a huge graphical approach and wise usage of negative space which have been usually considered as minimalist
.
In 2006, he did a photo series called Humans, which have been exhibited in 4 solo shows in Iran, Turkey, UAE and Russia as well as in some group exhibitions in Australia and Italy. Michael Kenna
has acclaimed this photo series by an essay : Mr. Mirzaei, with reserved sensibility, kindly provides us with an opportunity to quietly reflect and consider the reasons for our existence. It is a worthy subject to ponder, and this is a worthy group of photographs. Mirzaei’s photographs have been also credited by his compatriot photographer Mitra Tabrizian
, who admired the surreal quality and the sense of isolation in his works.
In 2008, his photo series Rewind won the first prize of the 3rd photo feast of Tehran’s University of Art.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian photographer, known for his minimalist
Minimalism
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms, features or concepts...
photographs.
He attended IRIB
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcaster, or IRIB, , formerly called the National Iranian Radio and Television until the Islamic revolution of 1979, is a giant Iranian corporation in control of radio and television which is among the largest media organizations in Asia and Pacific region, and a regular...
Art School, in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
to study graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, when he was 15, but he quickly discovered photography and focused his artworks on this medium.
Mirzaei’s photos are usually with a huge graphical approach and wise usage of negative space which have been usually considered as minimalist
Minimalism
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms, features or concepts...
.
In 2006, he did a photo series called Humans, which have been exhibited in 4 solo shows in Iran, Turkey, UAE and Russia as well as in some group exhibitions in Australia and Italy. Michael Kenna
Michael Kenna (photographer)
Michael Kenna is an English photographer best known for his black & white landscapes.Kenna attended Upholland College in Lancashire, the Banbury School of Art in Oxfordshire, and the London College of Printing...
has acclaimed this photo series by an essay : Mr. Mirzaei, with reserved sensibility, kindly provides us with an opportunity to quietly reflect and consider the reasons for our existence. It is a worthy subject to ponder, and this is a worthy group of photographs. Mirzaei’s photographs have been also credited by his compatriot photographer Mitra Tabrizian
Mitra Tabrizian
Mitra Tabrizian is a British-Iranian photographer and film director. She is also a professor of photography at the University of Westminster, London, England....
, who admired the surreal quality and the sense of isolation in his works.
In 2008, his photo series Rewind won the first prize of the 3rd photo feast of Tehran’s University of Art.
External links
- Official site
- Mirzaei in Libération
- An array of altered images
- The Exposure Project: Mohammadreza Mirzaei's The Encounters
- Observed Encounters
- Interview with Mohammadreza Mirzaei