Raman Feiz

Raman Feiz (b. 1989) is a photographer and filmmaker, born and raised in a small town in Kurdistan, Iran. From a young age he developed a strong sense of justice, as well as a deep understanding of the struggles of his people, leading him to work as a human rights activist, volunteering and campaigning with the International Association for Human Values amongst other organisations. Through activism, Raman slowly began to discover new possibilities for revealing truth through the language of film and photography. He undertook a BA degree in Photography & Cinema at Farhang Va Honar (Art & Culture) University in Tehran, and was an active member of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society.

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From 2015-2018, Raman developed his most ambitious project, Life in War, a series of portraits made of civilians on the border of Iran and Iraq, who are victims to the countries’ politics. Travelling from city to village, to remote places inaccessible by car, he met, interviewed and photographed over 200 people who had lost their loved ones and livelihoods to war and landmines. The project culminated in a self published book of text and photographs, telling the stories of the 37 individuals from the villages and cities of Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan.

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In 2018, Raman immigrated to the United Kingdom. In 2022, he was awarded The Gustav Metzger Foundation Scholarship in association with Hauser & Wirth Somerset. This support allowed him to undertake an MA in Arts and Place at Dartington Trust. Raman is currently working as a workshop and program facilitator with Art Refuge. In his work, he continues to use activism and art as one, to share a message beyond words, and to bring the vitality and spirit of his culture to all those who are touched by his work.

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Contact: raman.feiz@gmail.com

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