Arash Ashkar (pen name for Behzad Ashkar) was born in winter 1989, in Shiraz, famous as the capital city of Persian art and culture. As a child, he was so much interested in paintings that he got familiar with several painting styles and participated at different graphic courses. In his teens, he found himself especially interested in black and white spaces, niello paintings and conceptual art in graphics. During his youth, the camera entered his world, opening a new horizon to his mind, a window through which he could visualize the realm beyond his eyes. This caused his interest in styles such as Surrealism and Hyper Realism. He has started photography as a profession since he was 18 years old. He has also been a trainer at professional photography classes in Shiraz for two years know, trying to train conceptual photography and creativity. He has always regarded himself to be at the beginning of the path, attempting to achieve a whole new perspective in photography.

Style and Motifs :

Black and white spaces as well as the square frames are repeated motifs of Arash's works, terrifying spaces which suggest a simple but at the same time complicated concept as a secret, the one which you are inclined to decode. The problem rises right here when you are introduced to another new story behind the secret you were just about to unwrap, you are only at the start point.

A short resume of his activities and prizes at national festivals include :

Prizes:

Honorary Diploma and Special Statue Image of the Year Photo Festival , Iran , Tehran.2012

Winner at Photo Festivals in Hormozgan 2010
( http://akasanehormozgan.com/1390/02/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B4%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%E2%80%8C/ )

Winner at Birjand Festival 2011
( http://www.akkasee.com/news/14959 )

The chosen person by public at the Second Photo Festival of Persbook
( http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news-147237.aspx)

Winner at Shirazian Artist Festival 2011
Participant at Asahi festival Japan 2011
Participant at Image of the Year festival 2011
Participant at Annual Image of Iran Festival 2011
Participant at Women and Urban Life Festival 2011
Participant at Biannual Photography festival 2011
The selected artist at the First Art Expo Photo Festival 2011
( http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/343800 )
The winner at Art Pill of America 2011
( http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/343800 ) " the book of which has been published as one of the best sources of Iranian art and several other national and international festivals "

Published Photos :

A fair containing the selective artistic photos from Iranian photographers .
( http://tassvir.com/news08 )

Moment of Deliverance By Arash Ashkar published in Fotoblur magazine Issue 13.
( http://www.fotoblur.com/magazine )

Photo Exhibitions :

"Destruction of a Dream" with Samad Ghorbanzade.
( http://www.akkasee.com/news/15039 )

A group work exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Isfahan, named "Borderless"( The second Persbook photo festival winners )
( academyhonar.com/news/other-art/1538-persbook-isfahan.html )


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