Lina Geoushy Explained

Lina Geoushy (ﻟﻳﻨﺎ ﺠﻳﻮﺸﻲ; born 1990) is an Egyptian photographer and visual artist. Her work explores sociopolitics, gender politics, and women empowerment.^[1] Her work is a response to the Egyptian MeToo movement.^[2]

Education

Geoushy completed her MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography at University of the Arts, London. She studied at the London College of Communication in Elephant & Castle and graduated with distinction early 2022.^[3] She studied Business, Communications, and Psychology at The American University in Cairo, graduated with honors, and received her Bachelor's degree in 2011.^[4]

Career

Her projects include Shame Less: A Protest Against Sexual Violence,^{[5] [6]} Breadwinners,^{[7] [8] [9]} Cleopatras Scoring Change,and Trailblazers. Her awards include the 2022 Female In focus Award from The British Journal of Photography,^{[10] [11]} 2022 Foam Talent,^[12] and 2019 Documentary Photographer of The Year from The Royal Photographic Society.^[13] In 2021, Geoushy started working on a project on Egyptian womanhoods and photographic representation with Beyn Collective funded by L'Art Rue.^[14] In 2022, she had her first solo exhibition at Landskrona Foto curated by Monica Allende.^[15]

Awards

• 2022: Female In Focus Series Winner, British Journal of Photography ^[11]
• 2022: FOAM Talent ^[12]
• 2022: OD Photo Prize (Judge’s Pick) by Autograph curator, Bindi Vora, Open Doors Gallery^[16]
• 2022: Carte Blanche Finalist, Paris Photo^[17]
• 2021: Photography+ The Graduate Issue 2021, Photoworks^[18]
• 2021: Against All Odds Grantee, Malala Fund X British Journal of Photography 1854 Media^[19]
• 2021: International Photography Exhibition 163, The Royal Photographic Society^[20]
• 2021: Portrait Series Winner 2021 (2nd Place), Lens Culture^[21]
• 2020: GUP New Talent^[22]
• 2019: Documentary Photographer of The Year, The Royal Photographic Society'^[8]
• 2019: Winner AAFxPHmuseum Prize, PHmuseum^[7]
• 2019: AOP Awards Finalist^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mouhandes . Dina . 2021-08-26 . Lina Geoushy . 2023-07-08 . Photoworks . en-GB.
2. Web site: Abel-Hirsch . Hannah . Lina Geoushy: "I wanted our voices to be heard, but also made visible" - 1854 Photography . 2023-07-08 . www.1854.photography . en-GB.
3. Web site: 25 November 2021 . MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography students featured in Photoworks Graduate Issue .
4. Web site: Lina Geoushy CV . TINTERA photographic art consultancy.
5. Web site: Lina Geoushy: Recovery and Power. Emily. Gosling. January 11, 2022. Creative Review.
6. Web site: Shame Less مش عيب — Lina Geoushy Photography. linageoushy.com.
7. Web site: Questioning Patriarchy In Egypt. phmuseum.com.
8. Web site: The Decisive Moment - January 2020. rps.org.
9. Web site: Breadwinners — Lina Geoushy Photography. linageoushy.com.
10. News: Female in Focus photography award 2022 – in pictures. The Guardian . August 3, 2022. www.theguardian.com.
11. News: Winners | Female in Focus Photography Awards | 1854 Media. 1854 Photography .
12. Web site: Foam Talent 2022 | Digital Exhibition - Foam: All about photography. www.foam.org.
13. Web site: Life after the Documentary Photographer of the Year award. rps.org.
14. Web site: "Being a Woman" On Egyptian Womanhoods and Photographic Representation - All-Around Culture | All-Around Culture. July 11, 2021. allaroundculture.com.
15. Web site: Lina Geoushy- Shame Less مش عيب: A Protest Against Sexual Violence. Landskrona Foto.
16. Web site: OD Photo Prize 2022 | Winner Announced. Tom. Page. September 26, 2022.
17. Web site: GEOUSHY Lina. www.parisphoto.com.
18. Web site: Lina Geoushy. August 26, 2021. Photoworks.
19. Web site: Malala Fund and 1854 wrap "Against All Odds" photography project | Malala Fund. malala.org.
20. Web site: IPE 163: Five of the best. rps.org.
21. Web site: WINNERS—LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021. LensCulture.
22. https://www.gupnew.com/lina Stories - Lina Geoushy
23. Web site: Student Awards 2019. www.the-aop.org.