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About

I am an Iranian artist and photographer currently based in London. My journey began with my involvement in the Iranian Revolution of 1979 as a young idealistic partisan, taking to the streets in opposition to dictatorship and autocracy - like countless others in my generation.

 

The revolution and its tragic aftermath triggered a series of events which have come to define my life and work; a sequence of displacements, from Iran, to Afghanistan, to the Soviet Union, and finally to Britain, each more painful than the last.

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I draw on this rich history of revolution, displacement, idealism, and pain to inform my work which, mirroring my own life, crosses the boundaries of mediums, styles, tone, and composition.

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Through my work, I offer the viewer an insight into my memories - memories which are concealed to me behind the veil of aphantasia, a condition which renders visualisation impossible. Imagine not being able to imagine. Being an aphantasic photographer and artist, I have used my art to piece together my memory, my motivations, my story, inviting you to join me on this journey of discovery and rediscovery.

Awards

2022  |  Royal Photographic Society, Women in Photography Bursary - AWARDED

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2021  |  Royal Photographic Society, Documentary Photographer of the Year - SHORTLISTED

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2021  |  Paris Photo and Picto Foundation, Carte Blanche Students - AWARDED

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2021  |  AOP Student Awards - SHORTLISTED

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2021  |  Photo London, Somerset House Graduates Salon - AWARDED

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2020  |  Photo Co-op UK, Everyday Beauty - SHORTLISTED

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2019  |  EIZO, Student Awards - SHORTLISTED

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2019  |  Leyden Gallery, Summer in Aldgate Competition - WINNER (2nd Prize)

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©2020 by Mina Boromand

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