Mehdi Nazeri Gahkani, and I was born in April 13th of 1988 in Bandar Abbas, one of southern cities of Iran. I started self-trained and experimental photography in 2012. First I started photography in the two category of photomontage and social documentary, which social documentary were gradually strengthened in my works. I have had various activities in the field of photography, among which I can mention holding solo exhibitions and attending domestic and international group exhibitions, winning several domestic and international prizes, authorship and teaching photography.
My main and final purpose is to work for international magazines and journals, to show the problems of the society and to help the people around me, to show the cultures and traditions of the people of my country and most important of all, solving the viral problems of people.
Some of my occupational backgrounds are presented as bellow:
Author of:
• Looks – 2016
• Documentary Photography’s Dos and Don’ts – 2016
Creator of photo and photography software of photography instructions for Android platform – 2016
Attending in the following exhibitions:
- Strasbourg of France, Rdv- i, group exhibition – 2017
- The first Elegy of Chehelcheraq – 2017
- Art for Peace – Iranian Artists Forum – 2017
- Younger than Life – Shirin Gallery – 2016
- Art for Peace – Niavaran castle cultural center – 2016
- Experience, two years of photography – Touba Cultural Center – 2016
- Iran’s professional gallery of photography (1-Pix) – Iranian Artists Forum – 2015
- Sea of Pars - Touba Cultural Center – 2015
Etc.
Exhibition activities and won prizes:
- Winning the golden statue of praiseworthiness in the international photography competition of Asahi Shimbun 2016
- Winning 12 statues of praiseworthiness in the international photography competition of IPA – 2016
- Becoming first in Portrait class and second in ceremonies of Moscow Photo Awards – 2016
- Winning four statues of praiseworthiness in the international photography competition of PX3 – 2016
- Winning two statues of praiseworthiness in the international photography competition of Tokyo Photo Award – 2016
- Winning the special prize of judges in the international photography competition of Victor Polynsky Award – 2016
- Winning the Bronze medallion and the praiseworthiness statue of PX3 Red international competition – 2015
- Winning the statue of praiseworthiness in the international photography competition of Monochrome Award – 2015
- Winning the Silver medallion in the third international competition of AFAD – 2015
- Winning the Bronze medallion in the international competition of Square – 2015
- Winning the Gold medallion in the international competition of TUZLA – 2015
Etc.
