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Vantage Point Sharjah 7
Vantage Point Sharjah 7 (VPS7) is the seventh iteration of Sharjah Art Foundation鈥檚 annual photography initiative. This year, VPS7 is broadening its range, for the first time, the open call is being extended not only to residents of the UAE and other GCC countries but also to international applicants. This initiative aims to foster photographers鈥� development and creativity and encourage their engagement with the wider cultural community.
Over 200 applicants with a variety of professional backgrounds, skill sets and interests, responded to VPS7 open call. The exhibition features the work of 36 photographers from over 20 countries, including Republic of Congo, France, Nigeria, Sudan, Russia, South Africa, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates among others. The selected photographs offer viewers a unique perspective on various subjects by using different styles, such as conceptual photography, street photography, land and cityscapes and portraiture. These images further demonstrate a wide range of techniques in both digital and 35mm photography, such as montage, collage, archival reconstruction, infrared and light painting.
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Vantage Point Sharjah 7 (VPS7) is the seventh iteration of Sharjah Art Foundation鈥檚 annual photography initiative. This year, VPS7 is broadening its range, for the first time, the open call is being extended not only to residents of the UAE and other GCC countries but also to international applicants. This initiative aims to foster photographers鈥� development and creativity and encourage their engagement with the wider cultural community.
Over 200 applicants with a variety of professional backgrounds, skill sets and interests, responded to VPS7 open call. The exhibition features the work of 36 photographers from over 20 countries, including Republic of Congo, France, Nigeria, Sudan, Russia, South Africa, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates among others. The selected photographs offer viewers a unique perspective on various subjects by using different styles, such as conceptual photography, street photography, land and cityscapes and portraiture. These images further demonstrate a wide range of techniques in both digital and 35mm photography, such as montage, collage, archival reconstruction, infrared and light painting.
Artists on show
- Abeer Abdelmonaim Sdieg
- Ali Abbas Azhar
- Amine Oulmakki
- Aron Rossman-Kiss
- Bahar Yurukoglu
- Christopher Revelle
- Emmanuel Koto Kongogbi Eko
- Firoz Mahmud
- Gregory Dargent
- Hana Gamal
- Hanan Hassan Al-Khalifa
- Huda Abdulmughni
- Hussam Ahmed
- Lakin Ogunbanwo
- Logo Oluwamuyiwa Adeyemi
- Mahra Almheiri
- Mahshid Mahboubifar
- Majd Alloush
- Marwan Tahtah
- M'hammed Kilito
- Moath Alofi
- Mohamed Altoum
- Nedim Kufi
- Olga Vorobyova
- Olgaç Bozalp
- Oli Kellett
- Oliver Tooke
- Rachid Ouettassi
- Rana Al Baba
- Raoof Dashti
- Ron John
- Saif Hussein
- Salih Basheer
- Shubho Saha
- Thania Petersen
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