Mehdi Moghimnejad
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| Born | July 27, 1976 Babol (Iran) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | Art Studies |
| Known for | Photography (PhD) |
| Movement | Conceptual photography Visual Art |
| Website | http://moghimnejad.com/ |
Mehdi Moghimnejad (Persian: مهدی مقیمنژاد) (born July 27, 1976) is an Iranian contemporary art photographer, academic, and theorist. He is recognized for his innovative approaches to digital photo manipulation and his contributions to Iranian contemporary art.
Early Life
Mehdi Moghimnejad was born in 27 July 1976 (Officially: 3 August 1975) in Babol, Iran. He always emphasizes the influence of the atmosphere of this northern city on the world of his imagination. Since he was a teenager, he was fond of literature, poetry, theater and cinema. He later chose photography as his main artistic medium.
Education and Work
Moghimnejad got a B.A. in Graphic Design in 1999, M.F.A in photography in 2001 and P.h.D. in Art Studies in 2010 from Iran University of Art (TUA).
Academic Career
Since 2000 and at the same time as his doctoral studies, he has been a visiting professor in undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of photography, graphic design and cinema in universities such as Iran University of Art, College of Fine Arts (University of Tehran), Isfahan University of Art, Soore university and Islamic Azad university. Since 2009, Moghimnejad became a member of the Faculty of Visual Arts of Iran University of Art with the rank of Assistant Professor.[1] Since 2000, Moghimnejad has played a prominent role in contemporary Iranian art as a lecturer, critic, translator, curator, art director, member of jury boards and policy-making councils.[2] [3]
Art Career
Moghimnejad's work often engages with Iranian history and culture through a personal lens. Using a photomontage technique he terms "Verisimilitudes," he explores themes of identity and cultural narratives. He has participated in several group exhibitions and held four solo exhibitions in Iran and abroad.[4] [5][6] [7]
Titles of solo exhibitions
- Verisimilitudes (Chapter five: Divine Intervention), Mohsen gallery, 2014[8]
- Verisimilitudes (Chapter four: Found History), Mohsen gallery,2013[9]
- Verisimilitudes (Chapter two: In the middle of eastern winds), No.6 gallery, 2009
- Fly of Mind (The initial period of photomontage works), Barg gallery, 2001
References
- ↑ "Dr. Mehdi Moghimnejad". Faculty Members of The Department of Photography (Iran University of Art).
- ↑ "Mazaarat International Photo Festival". photo.mazaar.net.
- ↑ "Mehdi Moghimnejad". scholar.google.com.
- ↑ "The Beauty in Decay".
- ↑ Magazine. "Monument[s].No.6". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ↑ "mehdi moghimnejad". www.lensculture.com.
- ↑ "artists: mehdi moghimnejad". www.blossomart.org/.
- ↑ "PIR ALAM (from Verisimilitudes Project, Chapter Five: Divine Intervention) - Artworks | Mehdi Moghimnejad | Artists". ArtChart.
- ↑ "My history (No. 9) from the Discovered History".
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