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JOELLE SORAYA BATISTA ISELI


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2022



in chronological order:



EXHIBITION





SHE IS...2022


📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


March 9, 2022 - March 16, 2022


One Art Space invites you to the opening reception of “SHE IS…2022” Thursday, March 10h, 2022, from 6-9 PM. A group exhibition that views the world through a woman’s eyes. We wanted to create an exhibition that empowers women to be tenacious, to be outspoken, and to be fierce. We soon realized that there is no word or phrase that can perfectly describe this diverse group. We leave the definition of this show up to the artist, the guests, and the public. She is not defined by society. She is who she wants to be. Come join us in embracing this remarkable group of women and witness each of their narratives in the exhibition of “SHE IS…2022”.



EXHIBITION





6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY


📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


February 28, 2022 - March 6, 2022


One Art Space is proud to present the 6th Annual International Women’s Day in honor of International Women’s Day (#IWD2022oneartspace). International Women’s Day first began in New York City in 1911 and has historically been utilized to call attention to the many hardships and oppressions faced by women throughout the world. The Suffragettes founded International Women’s Day to unite and empower women in their fight for equality and to this day, it continues to inspire individuals to persevere in the face of adversity, celebrate powerful women, and organize direct action to further our progress as a society towards the abolishment of gender inequality.


We support the modern day Suffragettes of the International Women’s Day Campaign in promoting this holiday and their ten core values of justice, dignity, hope, equality, collaboration, tenacity, appreciation, respect, empathy, and forgiveness.


This year, we celebrate by presenting an exhibition in honor of the monumental achievements of women throughout history. The International Women’s Day Art Fair features a diverse, international collection of talented, female-identifying artists of varying ages.



NFT





NFT COLLECTION: "REMEMBRANCE"


📍OPENSEA.IO


January 4, 2022


A new NFT collection of my work has been launched on the OpenSea marketplace. A project inspired by Día de Los Muertos.


Remembrance is a collection comprised of 12 unique images inspired by Día de Los Muertos. The importance of this series of photographs lies in the impact that the current Covid-19 pandemic has had on cultures globally and in the way each culture has approached mortality and grief. People all over the world have lost a multitude of loved ones over the past 20 months and have mourned the losses very differently. The concept behind this series of photographs is to showcase how the Mexican culture approaches mortality and manages to turn sorrow and grief into a celebration of the circle of life.



HARVARD





HAVARD DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOL


January 2022 - May 2022


Graduate-level course with Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Photographer Gregory Marinovich


Focusing on Advanced Digital Photography, Art Photography, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism



2021



in chronological order:



AWARDS





BA (HONS) FIRST CLASS HONOUR


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


December 27, 2021


I have obtained and been awarded with my Bachelor of Arts (Hons) of Creative Imaging in Digital Photography with First Class Honour.


As a full scholarship student, I have maintained my GPA graduating with a Cumulative GPA of 3.93/4.0; Summa Cum Laude; Dean's List every semester.



EXHIBITION





ARTARA


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 16, 2021 - January 25, 2022


ARTARA, the final year exhibition, by the Faculty of Design Innovation of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology was in conjunction with Bakat Mahasiswa 2021 (Youth Contemporaries 2021) and supported by Balai Seni Negara (National Art Gallery).



EXHIBITION





ARTARA


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 16, 2021 - January 25, 2022


Limkokwing University is pleased to present the exhibition “ARTARA”, a group exhibition featuring photographs, graphic design and product design. The featured artists are final year students from three different Bachelor (Hons) degree programs: Creative Imaging in Digital Photography, Professional Design and Industrial Design. The exhibition will run virtually from Tuesday, November 16, 2021, until Tuesday, January 25, 2022. This exhibition symbolizes the end of an era. As one chapter closes, another opens. As the students finish their studies and set forth into adulthood, this exhibition is a celebration and culmination of years of hard studious work.



ART





"REMEMBRANCE"


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 15, 2021


A final project inspired by Día de Los Muertos for the final exhibition "ARTARA" for my BA (Hons).



AWARDS





HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)

​

October 14, 2021


I have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2021 International Photography Awards! Due to the current circumstances with Covid-19, the Lucie Awards Gala will take place online.


Categories: Book and Documentary



NFT





NFT COLLECTION:
"CRYPTOPIGGYS"


📍OPENSEA.IO


August 31, 2021


A new NFT collection of my work has been launched on the OpenSea marketplace.



NFT





NFT COLLECTION:

MOROS Y CRISTIANOS


📍OPENSEA.IO


August 15, 2021


A new NFT collection of my work has been launched on the OpenSea marketplace.



EXHIBITION





ART EXHIBITION


📍BASEL, SWITZERLAND


Kunst für Kunst 2021 | May 7 - 8, 2021


Private Vernissage: MAY 7, 2021 | 1pm - 4 pm

Opening Reception: MAy 7, 2021 | 4pm - 6:30pm

Final Day: MAY 8, 2021 | 11am - 6:30pm


The "Art Supports Art" exhibition offers young photographers the opportunity to exhibit and sell their creative and unique works in the middle of Basel. You can find the exhibition this Friday and Saturday in the ThisIsYours Bistro & Store at Streitgasse 4 - right opposite the Cartier store.



MEDIA





ART EXHIBITION


📍BASEL, SWITZERLAND


Kunst für Kunst 2021 | May 7 - 8, 2021


Private Vernissage: MAY 7, 2021 | 1pm - 4 pm

Opening Reception: MAy 7, 2021 | 4pm - 6:30pm

Final Day: MAY 8, 2021 | 11am - 6:30pm


The "Art Supports Art" exhibition offers young photographers the opportunity to exhibit and sell their creative and unique works in the middle of Basel. You can find the exhibition this Friday and Saturday in the ThisIsYours Bistro & Store at Streitgasse 4 - right opposite the Cartier store.



EXHBITION





ART EXHIBITION


📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


EARTH Photography Show 2021 | April 20 -26, 2021


VIP Opening Reception:

April 20, 2021 5pm - 6pm


Public Opening Reception:

April 20, 2021 6pm - 9pm


One Art Space presents EARTH Photography Show 2021. EARTH, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, EARTH, is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. Some cultures have described our world using the Germanic word “EARTH,” which means simply “the ground.” We are delighted to invite you to participate in the EARTH, Photography Show 2021, The participating artists will share their favorite views, ideas and memories, of our beautiful planet EARTH.



BUSINESS





SORAYA | JSBI APPAREL


📍WORLDWIDE


March 2021


We're excited to launch our new clothing/product line. The business includes worldwide shipping! The designs are uniquely and individually hand-drawn!



EXHIBITION





ART EXHIBITION


📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


SHE IS…MMXXI | March 18 -24, 2021


Opening Reception: March 19th, 6-9 PM One Art Space invites you to the opening reception of “SHE IS…2021” Friday, March 19th, 2021, from 6-9 PM. A group exhibition that views the world through a woman’s eyes. We wanted to create an exhibition that empowers women to be tenacious, to be outspoken, and to be fierce. We soon realized that there is no word or phrase that can perfectly describe this diverse group. We leave the definition of this show up to the artist, the guests, and the public. She is not defined by society. She is who she wants to be. Come join us in embracing this remarkable group of women and witness each of their narratives in the exhibition of “SHE IS…2021”



REPORTAGE





INTERVIEW SERIES


📍BASEL, SWITZERLAND + CHIANG MAI, THAILAND + MONTREAL,CANADA


Interviews From Around The World: Covid-19

Episode #1 | February 2021


In 2020 over a 2-month period (Apr. - May 2020), I conducted over 40 interviews across 25 countries, 6 continents through 1 global pandemic. This year, I am conducting the follow-up interviews — Episode 1 interviews were conducted at the end of Dec. 2020.



2020



in chronological order:



AWARD





HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)


October 27, 2020


I have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2020 International Photography Awards! Due to Covid-19, the Lucie Awards Gala taking place in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall has been postponed until further notice.


Categories: Deeper Perspective x2



CLIENT





PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: INSTAGRAM PROFILE


📍CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA


August 2020



INTERVIEW





INTERVIEW ARTICLE WITH THRIVE GLOBAL


📍KUALA LUMPUR > NEW YORK CITY


August 7, 2020


Thrive Global is an American company that provides behavior change technology and media to support individuals struggling with stress and burnout. It was founded by Ariana Huffington in August 2016. The company is headquartered in New York City and has offices in San Francisco, Athens, Mumbai and Melbourne.



INTERVIEW





INTERVIEW ARTICLE WITH AUTHORITY MAGAZINE


📍MALAYSIA > USA


June 8, 2020


From insightful details on what brought me to this specific career path, to the funniest mistake I made when I was first starting out and what I have come to learn from that experience to tips and recommendations for fellow colleagues to thrive and not “burn out”, to showing my gratitude to those who have helped me along the way, to noting new and exciting upcoming projects.



REPORTAGE





INTERVIEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: COVID-19 EDITION


📍WORLDWIDE

— Across 25 Countries —


April - May 2020


The same 10 Questions, across 25 countries, 6 continents and 1 global pandemic. 40 interviews were conducted over a 2-month period from April to May 2020. Here is how friends around the world, cities, and countries are dealing with the current circumstances.



EVENT





THAIPUSAM


📍BATU CAVES, MALAYSIA


February 8, 2020


Over a million Hindus gather every year at various temples nationwide to celebrate Thaipusam. The exact date of this important Hindu event is based on the full moon day in the month of Thai (January/February) in the Hindu calendar. Thaipusam is a celebration dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan (youngest son of Shiva and his wife Parvati). The celebrations take place on a grand scale at the Batu Caves(Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple) just outside of Kuala Lumpur.



CLIENT





COMMERCIAL PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY:

TOTAL IMAGE REGIONAL (M) Sdn. Bhd.


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


January 2020


The company requested fresh and new photographs (straight + conceptual product shots) for the revamping process of their website.



2019



in chronological order:



EXHIBITION





ART EXHIBITION


📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


December 12-28, 2019


A curated show and invitation-only whereby the artists featured above have been hand-selected by the Art Curator and Art Director personally and was not open to the public to apply. I am delighted and honored to have been selected.



CLIENT





EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY: A MALAY WEDDING


📍CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA


December 14, 2019


Getting ready + opening & closing ceremonies.



COLLAB





KL PHOTOGRAPHY MEET UP 2019


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


December 7, 2019


Daniel Adams teamed up with COSENTINO MALAYSIA to host the 9th edition of the Kuala Lumpur Photography Meetup at their showroom/warehouse in Sungai Buloh. Models and photographers roamed freely around the warehouse to create creative & conceptual photography.



DOCUMENTARY





DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY: BLUEBOY


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 2019


A photojournalism project on the LGBT community in Malaysia. Sodomy is a crime in the country where penalties are up to 20 years imprisonment with caning, fines, and deportation. Muslim citizens are charged in Islamic court under 'Sharia law'. Vigilante executions, beatings, and torture are also tolerated...



EVENT





PHOTOPLUS EXPO


📍NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA


October 2019


Press pass



EVENT





THE 17TH ANNUAL IPA LUCIE AWARDS


📍CARNEGIE HALL, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


October 22, 2019


The IPA Lucie Awards is one of the world's most prestigious international photography awards. It's the Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) in the world of photography. Some of the Honorees present included world-renowned photographers Annie Leibowitz, Maggie Steber, and Ellen von Unwerth.



EVENT





IPA BEST OF SHOW EXHIBITION


📍SOHO, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA


October 21, 2021


The event featured the 13 professional and amateur category winners at Splashlight Studios on Monday, October 21st, 2019. ⁣The category winners were awarded the IPA Trophy at the event.



AWARD





HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)


📍MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY


September 10, 2019


​Categories: People, Portrait


I have also been invited to the Lucie Awards Gala taking place at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC, on Tuesday, October 22nd.


The IPA Lucie Awards is one of the world's most prestigious international photography awards. It's like the Academy Awards in the world of photography. The Honorees this year include world-renowned photographers Annie Leibowitz, Maggie Steber, Ellen von Unwerth, Jay Maisel, Stephen Shore, Edward Burtynsky, Al Bello, Zanele Muholi, Rencontres d’Arles, and Tyler Hicks.



EVENT





THAI CULTURAL FESTIVAL


📍AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS


July 2019

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TRAVEL





MOCO MUSEUM


📍AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS


July 2019

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EVENT





SWISS WEDDING


📍ZURICH, SWITZERLAND


June 2019

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TRAVEL





DAY TRIP TO BUDDHA PARK


📍VIENTIANE, LAOS


February 2019?

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DOCUMENTARY





ARTISTIC DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY: 6IXCRET


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 2019?

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DOCUMENTARY





43RD ANNUAL FLOWER FESTIVAL


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


February 2019?

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DOCUMENTARY





ARTISTIC DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY:

CHIANG MAI CABARET


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


February 2019?

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DOCUMENTARY





BAAN LUANG LONG NECK TRIBE

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📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


February 2019?

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DOCUMENTARY





CHINESE NEW YEAR IN CHINATOWN​

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📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


February 2019?

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TRAVEL





DOI SUTHEP​


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 2019?

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TRAVEL





MAE WANG NATIONAL PARK


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 2019?

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TRAVEL





FLOWER FIELD PHOTOSHOOT


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 2019?

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2018



In chronological order:



EVENT





FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 2018


Live Fashion Show

Private Function closed off to the press


Ridzuan Bohari; High Tea event with HRH The Sultanah Kalsom of Pahang at the Marriott Hotel.



CLIENT





FASHION CATALOG PHOTOGRAPHY


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 2018


A fashion designer from Melbourne launched his new clothing line. The following product shots were used to launch the campaign and new website.



TRAVEL





FEDERAL TERRITORY MOSQUE


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


November 2018



TRAVEL





FLAMENCO


📍BARCELONA, SPAIN


November 2018



TRAVEL





SALSA CONGRESS


📍MONACO


April 2018



TRAVEL





CAR MUSEUM


📍MONACO


April 2018



TRAVEL





MUSÉE OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE

DE MONACO


📍MONACO


March 2018



DOCUMENTARY





ARTISTIC DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY:

FÊTE DU CITRON


📍MENTON, FRANCE

February 2018


Beneath the zest of oranges and lemons lies one of the world's greatest festivals — La Fête du Citron (The Lemon Festival), is a unique event in the world, attracting 240,000 visitors every year with its processions of floats, gardens of lights and the exhibition of giant designs. It is simply an unforgettable event with its fantasy world and rhythm. More than 300 professionals work on the project and 145 tons of citrus fruits are used.



DOCUMENTARY





ARTISTIC DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY:

CARNAVAL DE NICE


📍NICE, FRANCE

February 2018


Roi de L'Espace



TRAVEL





MONACO


📍MONACO

February - July 2018




2017



in chronological order:



CLIENT





FITNESS PHOTOSHOOT


📍BANGKOK, THAILAND


December 2017



TRAVEL





AIRPLANE GRAVEYARD


📍BANGKOK, THAILAND


December 2017



CLIENT





EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY:

THE HOSCARS


📍AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS


December 2017


On 7 December, Student Council Amsterdam hosted their annual Hoscars ceremony once again. The aim of the event was to reward and recognize Lecturers and Instructors that contribute to the great success of Hotelschool The Hague. During the evening, several awards were handed out accompanied by live entertainment and a gala dinner. According to tradition, all the proceeds were donated to the charity foundation: School of Life.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM


October 2017





TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM


October 2017


Buckingham Palace

Big Ben

St. Paul's Cathedral

Downtown London



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍WINCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM


October 2017


The Winchester Cathedral Downtown Winchester



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS


October 2017


One year abroad.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍KLEWENALP, SWITZERLAND


August 14, 2017


A summer in Switzerland.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND


August 6, 2017


A summer in Switzerland.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍KLEWENALP, SWITZERLAND


August 2, 2017


A summer in Switzerland.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍SÄNTIS, SWITZERLAND


August 2, 2017


A summer in Switzerland.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND


July 22, 2017


A summer in Switzerland.



TRAVEL





DHARA DHEVI


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 27, 2017





TRAVEL





CITY LIFE


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


May 25, 2017





MEDIA





EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

12 MINUTE CONVERSATIONS WITH ENGEL JONES


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA > TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CARIBBEAN


January 29, 2017


Recorded in July 2016 - "I carry on photographing people around the world, in light that one day the world will see that we’re not as different from each other as we think we are."


iHeartRadio is an American free broadcast, podcast and streaming radio platform owned by iHeartMedia. It was founded in April 2008. As of 2019, iHeartRadio functions as the national umbrella brand for iHeartMedia's radio network, the largest radio broadcaster in the United States.



TRAVEL





HELICOPTER TOUR

OVER KUALA LUMPUR


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


January 20, 2017


Best gift I've ever given my Mum for her birthday.



2016



in chronological order:



TRAVEL





BEFORE THE YEAR'S END


📍BALI, INDONESIA


December 2016


Best thing I've done before a year's end; guess I've found Neverland.



DOCUMENTARY





MUNTIGUNUNG


📍BALI, INDONESIA


December 2016


Daniel Elber founded the Swiss-Indonesian non-profit organization Muntigunung Community Social Enterprise, Bali in 2014. The organization urges and supports sustainable developments in destitute regions of Bali - Muntigunung being their primary focus. This region of Bali is known for their reputation of sending women and children to be beggars in the streets of Ubud and other regions in southern Bali. In order to reduce this issue, the organization collaborated with Dian Desa - the most reputed development organization in Indonesia - to solve this problem. The organization provided a solution by bringing jobs to them through different projects. The serenity of this hike with a breathtaking view of Lake Batur and the Indian Ocean was unimaginable. The solitude and silence reveal a sense of comfort in oneself where you become one with nature.



TRAVEL





DAY TRIP TO UBUD


📍UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA


October 24, 2016





TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍BONDALEM, BALI, INDONESIA


October 2016


One year abroad.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍LUANG PRABANG, LAOS


August 28 - 30, 2016


One year abroad.



VOLUNTEER





YAYASAN SARASWATI ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL


📍BONDALEM, BALI, INDONESIA


September 18, 2016 - January 18, 2o17


I volunteered as an English teacher for 5 to 16-year-olds in a community school where I organized, structured, and taught the lesson plans together with my Indonesian colleague.


Yayasan Saraswati Environmental School was founded by Gisela v. Keiser and Rainer Grenkowitz in 2009. From day one, the mission of the school has been to offer the local children of the community lessons in English free of charge as well as projects that are directed towards environmental education and protection. All activities and lessons are organized by a varying team of passionate teachers and volunteers from all over the world. The school project is sustained by an incoming flow of donations and the generosity, gratitude and enthusiasm of the people who want to give back to the children of Bondalem.



CLIENT





PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: A YOGA CALENDAR


📍BALI, INDONESIA


October 2016


A personal collaboration project created in Bali.



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍VIENTIANE, LAOS


August 26, 2016


One year abroad.



TRAVEL





HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


March 4, 2016


One year abroad.



INTERVIEW





EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

12 MINUTE CONVERSATIONS WITH ENGEL JONES


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA > TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CARIBBEAN


July 2016


"I carry on photographing people around the world, in light that one day the world will see that we’re not as different from each other as we think we are."



TRAVEL





CITY LIFE


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


March 4, 2016


One year abroad.



EXHIBITION





ART EXHIBITION


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


UNFOLD | IB VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION


March 21 - 27, 2016


Grand Opening:

March 21st, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM


Final Art Exhibition created for the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Visual Arts program.



INSTALLATION





ART INSTALLATION PIECE


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


March 6, 2016


One of my final exhibition pieces for the International Baccalaureate Art Higher Level subject consisted of an installation piece titled 'The Craftsman'. This installation piece was inspired by French photographer and street artist, JR - the whole process took more than 13 hours.



IB HL ART





COMPARATIVE STUDY


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


IB VISUAL ARTS


2015 - 2016


Comparative Study created for the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Visual Arts program.


This comparative study between Edward S. Curtis, Jimmy Nelson and JR will analyse the formal qualities, cultural significances, purpose and functions of the following artworks and their undertakings. The concepts behind these masterpieces reflect upon the same principle of cultural identity.



IB HL ART





PROCESS PORTFOLIO


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


IB VISUAL ARTS


2015 - 2016


Process Portfolio created for the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Visual Arts program.



DRAWING





DRAWING PRACTICE


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

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2014 - 2016





2015



in chronological order:



TRAVEL





BANDA ACEH


📍BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA


April 2015?




DOCUMENTARY





DIAMOND FACTORY


📍HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM


April 2015?




TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM


April 2015?




EVENT





SPIRIT WEEK


📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND


November 10 - 15, 2015





TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍BORACAY, PHILIPPINES


October 22 - 28, 2015


Travel



TRAVEL





TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY


📍BANGKOK, THAILAND


August 5 - 8, 2015


Travel



DOCUMENTARY





BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER


📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA


July 2015


The smile is a universal language recognized all over the world, throughout all cultures. It opens people's hearts and forgoes prejudices, fears, and judgments as it allows for a personal approach to an otherwise overwhelming loaded topic. There are 138 people of all races living at the 'Pusat' with ages from 9 month-olds to 56 year-olds, who have come from all over peninsular Malaysia - amid them are 100 children. Most have various disabilities such as down syndrome, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, microcephalous, among others. They were all either abandoned or from abusive households. With the permission of the director and after having gained the children's trust, I was fortunate to be able to capture their portraits in the normal state of their daily life. Profound gratitude goes towards Taman Megah’s Handicapped & Disabled Children’s Home in Kuala Lumpur where I volunteered over the summer of 2015.



DOCUMENTARY





THE KAREN HILL TRIBE OF MAE HONG SON


📍MAE HONG SON, THAILAND


February 23 - 28, 2015


Hill tribes are often overlooked in our society as minorities, when they are truly the ones who have kept tradition alive for all these centuries, making them wiser than the rest of us. They have maintained their traditional ways of life for generations. I wanted to grasp this concept by capturing and portraying the people of the Karen hill-tribes of Northern Thailand in their natural state of mind along with their customs and traditions that still remain a major part of their daily life. Each individual in that village had unique characteristics about them along with ages ranging from newborns to the elderly and wise that intrigued me greatly. It was as though they each told a different story, but as a whole remained similar within their community. I had a grand opportunity to photograph these people and live amongst them for a week. Taking the photographs whilst being involved in activities was challenging, as I always had to keep an eye open and looking for perfect opportunities. I call these “in the moment” photographs - unique, candid, and all around natural - not arranged positions as they would be in a studio.



2014



in chronological order:



DOCUMENTARY





MOROS Y CRISTIANOS


📍XABIA, SPAIN


July 12, 2014


Moros y Cristianos celebrated is mainly in the southern Valencian Community commemorating the battles, combats, and fights between the Moors (Muslims) and Christians during a period known as Reconquista in the 8th - 15th century. The festival showcases the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest. The festival usually lasts for several days, featuring parades with pompous costumes loosely inspired by Medieval fashion, portrayed through my photographs.




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