Country Pick / 2017 / /

The Metamorphosis Family

  • Prize
  • Photographer
    Poya Raissi, Iran

I fear we get up one day in future and see we have changed, but not felt it.
Everything is normal Around us, But something has been changed
not necessarily having cause, not any explanation.
Perhaps like the famous story
The Metamorphosis, Kafka

Poya Raissi (IRAN, Male, 1992). MA in Television Production (Drama Subdiscipline) from Iran Broadcasting University and BA graduated in Theatre - Dramatic literature at the central Tehran branch of Azad University. Alongside his studies, Poya acquired self-taught photography skills, and his photographs exhibited in some selected group exhibitions. In 2017 and 2016, Poya was commended and shortlisted in the ‘Sony World Photography Award’. He has also won the silver medal of the fine art section in "Prix de la Photographie Paris 2017". He works as a filmmaker, photographer, writer, and dramatic arts researcher. Ajax is the name of his first professional short film which is produced in 2019.

Awards Photography:
- Honorable Mention in "International Photography Awards", Fine art, Oct 2017
- Honorable Mention in "Monovisions Photography Awards", Conceptual, August, 2017.
- Silver Winner in "PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris" non-pro, Fine art, other, June 2017.
- Nominee in "Fine Art Photography Awards", Amateur, Conceptual, April 2017.
- Commended in "Sony World Photography Award", Open, Still life, April 2017.
- Shortlist in "London International Creative Award" London, January 2017.
- Shortlist in "Sony World Photography Award", Professional, Somerset House, London, 2016.
- Selected 6nd ExperimentoBio International Photography Festival, Spain, Bilbao, 2015.
- 9th Top Image of The Year, Selected Group Exhibition,Iranian Artist Forum, 2017.
- 8th Top Image of the Year, Selected Group Exhibition,Museum of the Qasr Prison,Tehran,2016.
- 6th ExperimentoBio International Photography Festival, Spain, Bilbao, 2015.
- 4th On(Photo) Paper- No Name, Selected Group Exhibition, New Media Projects, June 2017.
- 13th Image of the Year Festival, Selected Group Exhibition, Iranian Artist Forum, 2016.
- 12th Image of the Year Festival, Selected Group Exhibition, Iranian Artist Forum, 2015.
- Some Photo Some look, Selected Group Exhibition, Ferdows Cultural Center, Tehran, 2016.
- Acceptance of Several Photo in the Khayyam International Photography, 2016.