Residents react, after a Qassan rocket was fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza, on this street corner in the southern Israeli town of Sderot, killing one woman. May 21, 2007.
Ahikam Seri is an independent photojournalist, based in Jerusalem. His work appears in magazines and papers in Europe and the US. It was widely exhibited and is the receipient of several awards. Ahikam is represented by Panos Pictures.
Awards Selected awards:
2014 Curator’s Choice, 'News' & 'Summer 2014', “Local Testimony”, Israel
2012 Curator’s Choice 'News' singles, “Local Testimony”, Israel
2011 1st place 'News' singles, "Local Testimony", Israel
2008 "PDN Photo Annual" award, PDN, USA
2008 1st place 'Politics' singles, "Local Testimony", Israel
2007 2nd place 'Religion' singles, 3rd ‘News’ series, "Local Testimony", Israel
2006 "AOP Document" Feature bronze award, Assoc. of Photographers UK
2004 "All Roads" photography award, National Geographic, USA
2003 "Intl. Fund for Documentary Photography" grant, FiftyCrows, USA
2003 1st place "2002-2003 NPCI", Nikon, Japan
Selected group exhibitions, books:
2014 Solo projection, "Visa Pour L’image", Perpignan, France
2013 "Regards Croises" exhibition, "Phot'Aix" festival, Aix Eu-Provence, France
2012 "Longing" exhibition, "International Photography Festival" Tel Aviv, Israel
2012 Solo projection, Guernsey photo festival, UK
2010 Solo projection, Reportage photo festival, Sydney, Australia
2010 "Decade" exhibition, "DocuClub", Tel Aviv, Israel
2009 "This Day of Change" book by Kodansha / Courrier Japon, Japan
2007 "Reality Crossings" exhibition, Mannheim Photo Festival, Germany
2007 "Act of Faith" exhibition and book by "Noorderlicht", Holland
2005 "Nazar" exhibition, "FotoFest", Houston, USA
2004 Solo projection, "Visa Pour L’image", Perpignan, France
2004 "Nazar" exhibition and book by "Noorderlicht", Holland
