Dubai is like a desert oasis, made up of a cluster of skyscrapers. A metropolis constructed in the middle of nowhere in just over two decades. Its futuristic skyline enveloped in the dusty haze looks like an image out of a science-fiction movie. The aim of my series is to capture some of Dubai’s iconic architecture with the use of some essentials of Islamic art. Complex geometric designs create the impression of unending repetition avoiding obvious focal points. In this sense, pattern can be used as a meditative tool, dissolving mental images and attachment to the physical world.
I’m an avid, amateur fine art photographer currently based in London.
I began my own journey with travel photography, aiming to capture the essence of each of the places I visited. Inspired by the contemporary environment of Singapore, I later focused my attention on cityscapes and architecture. More recently, I find myself attracted to nature and seascapes.
Awards 2022 - Moscow International Foto Awards (mifa) - Bronze Awards, Architecture
2022 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) - Silver and Bronze Award, Architecture, Silver Award, Nature
2022 - Black and White Spider Awards – Third place, Architecture
2022 - Budapest International Foto Awards (bifa) - Silver Awards, Architecture
2021 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) - Gold Award, Architecture
2021 - Moscow International Foto Awards (mifa) - Silver Award, Architecture
2020 - Moscow International Foto Awards (mifa) – Gold and Silver Award, Architecture
2020 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) - Second Place, Architecture, Gold and Silver Award, Architecture
2020 - Xposure International Photography and Film Awards - Certificate of Merit, Architecture
2020 - Budapest International Foto Awards (bifa) - Silver and Bronze Award, Architecture
2019 - Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted, Open Architecture
2019 - Moscow International Foto Awards (mifa) - Bronze Award, Architecture
2019 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) - Silver Award, Architecture
2019 - International Photography Awards (ipa) - Architecture Photographer of the Year (First Place, Architecture and First Place Abstract Architecture)
2019 - Budapest International Foto Awards (bifa) - Gold and Silver Award, Architecture
2019 - Chromatic Awards - Third Place, Architecture, Third Place, Cityscapes
2019 - Tokyo International Foto Awards (tifa) - Silver and Bronze Award Architecture
2018 - Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) - Third Place, Architecture
2018 - Moscow International Foto Awards (mifa) - Silver and Bronze Award, Architecture
2018 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) - Silver Award, Architecture
2018 - International Photography Awards (ipa) - Second and Third Place, Architecture
2018 - Chromatic Awards - First Place, Architecture
2018 - Tokyo International Foto Awards (tifa) - First Place and Gold Award, Architecture
2017 - Sony World Photography Awards - Commendation, Open Architecture
