Fine Art: Conceptual (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
Ladies of Kabul

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In my project, I used the Burka as a medium of artistic expression. showing another side of what most the people anticipate about women under burkas. I want to open the eyes of the viewer that those women from a different culture are mostly not different in the core than any other woman they encounter in their life and doesn't have essentially anything to do with terrorism. Burka is mostly worn by women in Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan and in some of the Gulf countries. Many Muslims see the burkas as something optional while it's mandatory in some other countries. With the rise of racism and the extreme right wing in Europe and America during the last decade, it became more important than ever to use art as a weapon to fight back extremist ideologies. I'm aiming to express freedom, dreams, relationships, limitations and the forbidden through my project and give the women under these burkas a characteristic that could be seen by the viewer as many people usually dehumanise the persons wearing burkas cause they cannot build a connection to them without seeing their faces.
Tamboly received his Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in “Advertising, Printing & Publishing, the light photography section” in 2001, and a YAT diploma in graphic design in 2003. After graduation he began working as an event photographer for festivals, art projects, and events in Zürich, Switzerland. Tamboly held his first solo exhibition, “Motion and Silence,” at the Photo Cairo Festival in 2003. Later that year he received the “Certificate of vocational Achievements” from Al Mamoun International University in Damascus, Syria, for his achievements in photography.
Since 2002 Tamboly has been active in the art scene in Europe and worldwide, as he participated in different contests, solo and group exhibitions, salons and festivals. He enjoyed both working as a solo artist and cooperating with other artistsin group projects. His recent solo exhibitions include one titled “Timeless” in Leipzig in 2009, “Egypt-Faces” at the Academy of Arts in Berlin and the House of the World Cultures in 2011, and “Parallel Dimension” in Riogrande, Berlin in 2014.
Tamboly has also been actively collaborating with artists from other fields, such as fashion designers and musicians like the Beatsteaks, Papa Roach, Kreator, The Bones and more.
Since 2002 Tamboly participated in numerous contests, group exhibitions, salons, festivals and biennales around the globe and co-operates and work with various artists, fashion designers, ventures and organisations in Europe and worldwide.
In challenging the sharp division between art and design, Tamboly is devoted to bridging the gap between the two, especially, to exploring the potential utility of an artwork. With his photography.
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In my project, I used the Burka as a medium of artistic expression. showing another side of what most the people anticipate about women under burkas. I want to open the eyes of the viewer that those women from a different culture are mostly not different in the core than any other woman they encounter in their life and doesn't have essentially anything to do with terrorism. Burka is mostly worn by women in Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan and in some of the Gulf countries. Many Muslims see the burkas as something optional while it's mandatory in some other countries. With the rise of racism and the extreme right wing in Europe and America during the last decade, it became more important than ever to use art as a weapon to fight back extremist ideologies. I'm aiming to express freedom, dreams, relationships, limitations and the forbidden through my project and give the women under these burkas a characteristic that could be seen by the viewer as many people usually dehumanise the persons wearing burkas cause they cannot build a connection to them without seeing their faces.
About author:
Tamboly recieved his first camera as a child, his eagerness to photography grew up through experimentation and surveyance. He developed a unique artistic vision regarding the importance of light, design and color coordination in photography.Tamboly received his Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in “Advertising, Printing & Publishing, the light photography section” in 2001, and a YAT diploma in graphic design in 2003. After graduation he began working as an event photographer for festivals, art projects, and events in Zürich, Switzerland. Tamboly held his first solo exhibition, “Motion and Silence,” at the Photo Cairo Festival in 2003. Later that year he received the “Certificate of vocational Achievements” from Al Mamoun International University in Damascus, Syria, for his achievements in photography.
Since 2002 Tamboly has been active in the art scene in Europe and worldwide, as he participated in different contests, solo and group exhibitions, salons and festivals. He enjoyed both working as a solo artist and cooperating with other artistsin group projects. His recent solo exhibitions include one titled “Timeless” in Leipzig in 2009, “Egypt-Faces” at the Academy of Arts in Berlin and the House of the World Cultures in 2011, and “Parallel Dimension” in Riogrande, Berlin in 2014.
Tamboly has also been actively collaborating with artists from other fields, such as fashion designers and musicians like the Beatsteaks, Papa Roach, Kreator, The Bones and more.
Since 2002 Tamboly participated in numerous contests, group exhibitions, salons, festivals and biennales around the globe and co-operates and work with various artists, fashion designers, ventures and organisations in Europe and worldwide.
In challenging the sharp division between art and design, Tamboly is devoted to bridging the gap between the two, especially, to exploring the potential utility of an artwork. With his photography.
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