Conceptual nominee

our creation, how did we come about? and the meaning of our existence? These questions will always disturb humanity! And they move us forward! We are looking for ourselves.
Through these two photos I wanted to show, the process of our creation, in a new visual form. In a format that can make us think. And through the things that are very familiar to us (Moon, ball, needle)
It is wonderful that we live, each of us is chosen, and the result is a very complicated and not simple process.

Tamer Mallak was born in Damascus, Syria in 1984. Tamer’s father was a sculptor, and it has later influenced his choice of the artistic path.

In 2002 entered the Art Academy in Damascus, Faculty of Painting. There he acquired artistic skills for understanding the space of the picture. After the second year, he decided to change the profession. In 2005 Tamer entered the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, Faculty of film and television production.

In 2010 he received a diploma of director of photography. After that, he returned to Syria to work as a production director.

In 2012 due to hostilities in his homeland, he returned to Belarus.

Here using the photo manipulation technique, Tamer began to create works that react to events in his native country. Through images, he tried to create visual representations of the horror of war. All the works related to the war were passing the message to the world about what is happening in Syria.

Tamer also began to analyze other social and philosophical topics. This hobby has become a passion and, ultimately, a profession. Photography for Tamer is a space which conveys his emotions.

Tamer worked in Minsk as the production director in two