Goga BayatEyes of the Trees, 2008, 11.8"x17.7", Photography

I am fascinated by what goes on In the back of someone’s mind. This notion captivated me and inspired two solo exhibitions in Tehran. The first was based on how children creatively doodled on the wooden school desks of Iran, and the second looked at the poignancy of love memos Iranian people inscribe on paper currency.

I started work in film production in 1987, in Iran, where, for every forty men, there were only two women in the profession of still photography. My educational background in photography and graphic design gave me the chance to run my own portrait studio in Tehran. Now, as a freelance photographer, I have worked on over 25 films, series, short films and plays. Some of them received international awards. The Circle, directed by Jaffar Panahi, won the Golden Lion award from the Venice International Film Festival in 2002. I am one of the founders of the Iranian Society of Still Photographers and an active member since 1997. I have been a member of IATSE 669 since 2003.

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