Conceptual nominee

Taken during 2020 in Italy. A series of self-portrait, my brother helped me to take the images and he pushed the click button on camera. i take the pictures because this is the only way to handle with my emotive state, I need to tell how i feel and what I see in my imaginary world, to tell that stories. for me the creative part is my imagination where i try to create a concept that can explain my feelings, emotions, conflicts and dreams. often i read this phrase on web (Eyes are useless when the mind is blind) so i cover my eyes and in each photographs i tried to explain what I see in my imagination and HOW I FEEL.

Qaiser Nadeem (b. 1985, Punjab, Pakistan) is a conceptual photographer based in Italy. His work investigates identity, emotional vulnerability, and the relationship between the human figure and nature.

Through carefully constructed scenes and symbolic compositions, Nadeem transforms personal introspection into visual metaphors. His images are not meant to depict reality, but to express internal states — fragility, fear, reconstruction, and silent resilience.

Photography becomes his language: a space where emotions that resist words take physical form. By merging the human presence with natural elements, he creates contemplative images that invite viewers to reflect on their own inner landscapes.