Years active 2010–present | Name Cyrus Mahboubian Role Photographer | |
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Born 10 May 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-05-10 ) London, UK Occupation Artist, photographer, filmmaker Style natural beauty, soft focus, timeless aesthetic | ||
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Cyrus Mahboubian (1986, London, UK) is a British artist and photographer. He is based in London.
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Work
Mahboubian has received attention for his use of analogue materials, especially polaroid. He has been invited to teach and speak on the subject of analogue photography at venues such as Tate Britain and The Photographers' Gallery.
Exhibitions
Mahboubian's work has been exhibited extensively, including in London, Paris, Los Angeles, Dubai, Moscow and Istanbul.
In September 2014, West Hollywood art gallery De Re Gallery held a solo exhibition of Mahboubian's photographic series 'Muse'. The exhibition received favourable reviews by critics in Los Angeles and was included on LA Weekly's list of "5 Artsy Things to do in L.A." which compared the naturalistic style of Mahboubian's work to that of the film director Éric Rohmer.
In November 2015, during Paris Photo, Galerie Nivet-Carzon in Paris held a solo exhibition of Mahboubian's new polaroid work entitled 'Mulholland: Polaroids from L.A.'.
In April 2016, Galerie Nivet-Carzon presented a solo exhibition of Mahboubian's new work 'Murmur', a series of expressionistic black-and-white images of rough seas and female nudes, which was praised for its strong poetic quality by veteran art critic Jean-Paul Gavard-Perret.
In July-September 2017, Arthill Gallery in London presented a selection of Mahboubian's latest works in a summer exhibition, including new video work 'Elegy'.
Awards
In 2014, Chelsea Arts Club Trust awarded Mahboubian the position of Artist-in-Residence at the Gate Theatre in London. He was commissioned to produce an exhibition for the theatre's production of 'The Body of an American' based on the true story of the U.S. military's 1993 operation in Mogadishu.
Notable collaborations
Mahboubian often collaborates with the pop band Alpines. The cover of their debut album 'Oasis' features a photograph by Mahboubian depicting the duo shot in his trademark elegant style. Alpines released their second album 'Another River' in late 2016. The album cover and artwork features photographs by Mahboubian shot in a desert landscape.
In 2015 he directed the video work 'Un Hôte' which features an original monologue written and performed by French artist Alison Bignon. The film premiered at Palazzo Biscari in Catania, Sicily in June 2015 and in London at Edge of Arabia in August 2015.
MIGRATE
In 2017, Mahboubian co-founded MIGRATE with friend Sandra Nuoramo, a photobook and exhibition presenting new photography exploring global migration by eight international photographers, which received extensive press coverage including BBC News, The Guardian and Global Citizen. In an interview with The Guardian, Mahboubian was quoted as saying, "Living in London, we find ourselves largely detached from the ongoing refugee crisis, despite its staggering scale. I wanted us to inspire fellow Londoners to have a conversation about it." The exhibition took place at Omeara in London Bridge from 29 August to 2 September.