Artist biography
Omid Pourazar
Born 1979, Tehran, Iran
Photographer, Documentary filmmaker
Activities:
• Photography and documentation of industrial projects in the fields of electricity generation and transmission- water resources- oil, gas and petrochemicals- civil engineering- road construction- mines- metals- ports- railways and subways- research- new technologies- medicine and etc
• Advertising photography for various production and service brands
• Secretary of photo section of the 5th and 6th National Festival of industrial Film and Photography “Farda”
Honors:
2015. Award of the best industrial photographer, 3rd National Festival of industrial Film and Photography “Farda”,Iran
2017. Award of the best industrial photographer, 4th National Festival of industrial Film and Photography “Farda”,Iran
Group Exhibitions:
2015. “Selections of 3rd National Festival of industrial Film and Photography Farda”, Photography, Charsou Cineplex, Tehran, Iran
2017. “Hymns to The Silence”, Photography, Curator: Kiana Farhoudi, Hepta Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2017. “Selections of 4th National Festival of industrial Film and Photography Farda”, Photography, Asalouyeh, Iran
2019. “A few days in between”, In memory of Abbas Kiarostami, Photography, Curator: Parham Didehvar, Nabshi Center, Tehran, Iran
2019. “A few days in between”, In memory of Abbas Kiarostami, Photography, Curator: Parham Didehvar, Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019. “Landscapes Before the Eyes”, A survey of man-altered landscapes in Iran, Photography, Curator: Mehdi Vosoughnia, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2020. “Landscapes Before the Eyes”, A survey of man-altered landscapes in Iran, Photography, Curator: Mehdi Vosoughnia, Aban Gallery, Shiraz, Iran
2020. “Inside Photo”, Photography, Online, Curator: Behnam Kamrani, Shamideh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2021. “Landscapes Before the Eyes”, A survey of man-altered landscapes in Iran, Photography, Curator: Mehdi Vosoughnia, Yadegaran Gallery, Kerman, Iran
2023. “End of The Year”, Sham Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran