The silhouetted figure in Burka facing off with both her shadow and the huge eyes staring back at her, against an apocalyptic, fiery sky. A scene which finds something cinematic and symbolic, and highly relevant in today’s political climate, in what is an unexpected setting – a Guinness World Record attempt in Dubai for the biggest collaborative graffiti painting in the world, in commemoration of its 43rd National Day Celebration.
Donell Gumiran is a Design & Senior Art Director based in Dubai. From a very young age, his love for visual arts has led him into the world of photography and brand design. His strongest photographic skill is in capturing the emotions of people in everyday life situations. His passion for preserving memories of human life has led him to win various international photography competitions. His work has also been published in both local and international publications.
Awards Awards / Achievements
1st Place Winner - 7th FAPA, London 2021
Silver Award Medalist - Reportage Category 2021, Rome Italy
World Photographic Cup 2021
1st Place - Awaken Your Inner Creative 2021
Sharjah Media City - Xposure International Photography Festival
1st Place - WPE, Culture Tradition & Street, Paris France 2021
Professional Photographers Europe Community - International Photographers Awards
1st Prize National Award - Sony World Photography Awards, Germany 2021
World Photography Organization
1st Place Winner - 6th FAPA, London 2020
Fine Art Photo Awards
1st Place Winner - Digital Arts, UAE 2020
8th Annual Ras Al Khaima Fine Arts Festival
1st Place Winner - TPA, London & Paris 2020
Travel Photo Awards RemotExpeditions
3 Times Visual Arts Awardee - (NCCA) - Office of the President, Philippines 2020
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Best Photograph - Archivo Jalon Angel, Spain 2020
The Jalón Ángel Photograph Archive
Best Cover - Asian Geographic Magazine, Singapore 2019
Asian Geographic Singapore
Gold - PX3, France 2019
Prix de la Photographie Paris
Photographer of the Year - B&W Awards, USA 2019
B&W Spider Awards
1st Place - Travel, Germany 2018
The Independent Photographer
1st Place - IPA - Documentary Award (Harmony), USA 2018
International Photography Awards
Gold Advertising - Tokyo Foto Award, Japan 2018
TIFA - Tokyo International Foto Awards
Grand Prize Winner - Travel Photographer Society, Malaysia 2018
Travel Photographer Society
Photographer of the Year - Curtin Urban Art Festival, Dubai, UAE 2018
Curtin University - Dubai International Academic City
Photographer of the Year - Filipino Times Award, UAE 2017
The Filipino Times
Portrait Photographer of the Year - Asian Geographic Images of Asia, Singapore 2017
Asian Geographic Magazine
