Saman Majd
Behind the Veil (Series)
DESCRIPTION
This project is rooted in a childhood memory… A woman walks down the street wearing a full-length veil covering all but her face. A gust of wind parts the veil to reveal a mini-skirt. The flash of bare legs against the black veil is striking and mysterious: Is she being modest in public, while free to wear a mini-skirt in private? Or is she rebelliously revealing glimpses of her legs, expressing her sexuality despite the constraints placed on her?
These images explore the tension between the imposition of the veil and the natural expressiveness of the body. The relationship between veil and body is inverted: The traditional veil covers the body, showing only the face; here the face is covered, obliterating her individuality. Her only outlet for expression is her body.
« Derrière un voile, invisible et pourtant présent, j'étais l'âme puissante qui déplaçait ce corps puissant. »
(“Behind a veil, unseen yet present, I was the forceful soul that moved this powerful body.”)
— Racine
AUTHOR
Publications
B & W Magazine: #128 June 2018, #129 October 2018, #132 April 2019, #133 June 2019#134, August 2019, #137, December 2019
Lenswork “Seeing in Sixes” 2018
Exhibits
July 2019
Soho Photo Gallery 2019 National Competition Show, New York, NY
August 2019
“The Abstract Image”, PRAXIS Photo Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
October 2019
13th Pollux Awards Exhibition, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
December 2019
PHOTOcentric 2019, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
March 2020
14th Pollux Awards Exhibition, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Awards
B & W Magazine 2018 Portfolio Contest – Merit Award
Monochrome Awards 2018 (honorable mention)
5th Fine Art Photography Awards 2019 (nominee)
B & W Magazine 2019 Single Image Contest – Spotlight Award
Soho Photo Gallery 2019 National Competition (finalist)
B & W Magazine 2019 Portfolio Contest – Merit Award
PX3 – Prix de la Photograhpie Paris 2019 (honorable mention)
13th Pollux Awards 2019 (winner and honorable mentions)
Minimalist Photography Awards 2019 (honorable mention)
Monovisions Photography Awards 2019 (honorable mentions)
International Photography Awards 2019 (honorable mentions)
B&W Spider Awards 2019 (honorable mention)
PHOTOcentric 2019 – 2nd place
GESTE Paris – jury shortlist
14th Pollux Awards (winner)
Monochrome Awards 2019 (winner and honorable mentions)
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