honorable mention
Noushin Ourmazd united kingdomPhoto © Noushin Ourmazd
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Agha
Today, his children call him “Agha jan” at home. But at work, he is “Agha” no longer. At work, he is “Motory”, carrying passengers around town by motorbike, which he parks in his kitchen.
She began nurturing her talent under super vision of her mother, who was an artist, for several years later and naturally pursued art as her degree in UK
After more than 20 years of living under the westernised Shah ‘s regime, she watch her people overturned the Shah in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Over night, Westernise Iran collapses and it became a country runs by Islamic principals.
Post revolution, Noushin and her family left Iran to live in United Kingdom. For the following 30 years, Noushin experienced a life worlds apart from home, where although people could be free from the onslaught of religious and social pressure, still living under the pressure of the consumer society. Noushin love for Photography which was mostly black and white land scape, has changed during the last few years to a critical view of social, political and cultural issues in less fortunate societies specially Iran, her homeland.
She travel back almost every year to Iran, where she could see the obvious changes and she takes pictures of people and their environment with the aim to show how all the confinement and limitation in Iranian society has caused people confusion and loss of identity.
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entry description
In Farsi, the word “Agha” represents man or gentleman, but is often used colloquially as a title of respect or honor. He has grown accustomed to this name after many years in a distinguished profession, which he has lost because of his belief.Today, his children call him “Agha jan” at home. But at work, he is “Agha” no longer. At work, he is “Motory”, carrying passengers around town by motorbike, which he parks in his kitchen.
about the photographer
Noushin Ourmazd was born in Iran in The 1050s. By her late teens, her fascination for Arts was born, In particular for Painting and Photography.She began nurturing her talent under super vision of her mother, who was an artist, for several years later and naturally pursued art as her degree in UK
After more than 20 years of living under the westernised Shah ‘s regime, she watch her people overturned the Shah in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Over night, Westernise Iran collapses and it became a country runs by Islamic principals.
Post revolution, Noushin and her family left Iran to live in United Kingdom. For the following 30 years, Noushin experienced a life worlds apart from home, where although people could be free from the onslaught of religious and social pressure, still living under the pressure of the consumer society. Noushin love for Photography which was mostly black and white land scape, has changed during the last few years to a critical view of social, political and cultural issues in less fortunate societies specially Iran, her homeland.
She travel back almost every year to Iran, where she could see the obvious changes and she takes pictures of people and their environment with the aim to show how all the confinement and limitation in Iranian society has caused people confusion and loss of identity.
back to gallery