The “Water in Iran” photographic competition was launched by Ithaque and the Franco Iranian Center for photographers residing in Iran. For this competition, more than 200 applications were received. The objective of the competition was to combine documentary photography with experimental photography in order to report on the water situation in Iran through a collective exhibition.
The Franco-Iranian jury designated Romin Mohtasham as the winner of the competition. Born in 1961 in Urmia, Iran, Romin Mohtasham graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. His work has been exhibited on more than 80 occasions in Iran and internationally. He won the special prize of the 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th photography biennial in Iran. Romin Mohtasham is carrying out long-term work on Lake Urmia (sometimes spelled Oroumiyeh), in northwest Iran. It is one of the saltiest lakes in the world, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“Due to climate change on the one hand, and the construction of dams and roads on the lake on the other, the lake is drying up, and gradually a pool of salt emerges, dispersing dust salt in the air. This led to drought in neighboring towns. As a result, migration and changing environmental and human geography seriously threaten life in this region.” extract from the application text of Romin Mohtasham
23 Iranian photographers were selected to participate in the collective exhibition.
L’eau en Iran
Until September 28, 2024
Ithaque
5 rue des Haudriettes
75003 Paris, France
https://www.ithaque-paris.fr/
