Mehrdad Naraghi
Born in Iran in 1978, Mehrdad Naraghi studies at the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran. His enthusiasm for photography motivated him to complete related courses and shift his focus to this art medium and away from engineering. His approach involves showing the significance of human existence by capturing imagery of places and things which have been impressed upon by human experience; the silent empty places left behind. He is inspired by painting and in a somewhat similar way strives to exemplify the qualities of light and color in his photographs.
Mehrdad regularly exhibits in Tehran and has taken part in many international group exhibitions including: Photo Quai (Musée du Quai Branly, Paris); 165 years of Iranian photography (Musée du Quai Branly, Paris); and That Shimmering beast (The Empty Quarter Gallery, Dubai). In addition, his work has been published in magazines and books, including Different Sames: New perspectives in Iranian Contemporary Art and Connaissance des Arts.
