Rahi Rezvani Explained

Rahi Rezvani
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Nationality:Dutch
Alma Mater:The Royal Academy of Art,

Tehran University of Art

Occupation:Photographer, film director, music video director

Rahi Rezvani (Persian: {{nq|رهی رضوانی; born 1978) is an Iranian-born photographer and film director, based in Amsterdam.

Early life and education

Rezvani was born and raised in Tehran. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from Tehran University of Art,[1] and in 2008 a master's degree in photography from The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.[2]

Work

Rezvani started working with the Netherlands Dance Theatre in 2006 for whom he has been producing all imagery and campaigns ever since.[3] [4] He collaborated with performance artist Marina Ambramović during the production of The Life and Death of Marina Ambramović which culminated in a solo exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory.[5] Rezvani has also worked with Atelier Versace, creating films and books for its Haute Couture collections since the Spring/Summer 2012 season.[6] He has photographed various artists and designers such as Donatella Versace for 1843 magazine and GQ Magazine UK, Gucci designer Alessandro Michele, Ricardo Tisci and Willem Dafoe.[7] Dutch product designer Marcel Wanders collaborated with Rezvani for his Moooi brand presentation at Milan Furniture Fair in 2015.[8] [9]

Rezvani captured the imagery and portraiture for the Royal Ballet Flanders's 2018 reincarnation of Claude Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande by Damien Jalet and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui—the production included sets by Abramović and costumes by Iris van Herpen.[10] [11] [12] Rezvani also documented the SLEEP performance series by composer Max Richter.[13] [14]

Collaborating with the British band Editors, Rezvani conceived and directed the music videos for their 2015 singles "No Harm",[15] [16] "Marching Orders",[17] [18] and "Life Is A Fear"[19] [20] as well as art directing the covers for both singles. Rezvani won the Best Art Vinyl award for Editors' 2018 album Violence.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: de Kruijff. Jannie. Portfolio Rahi Rezvani. FocusMedia.nl. 21 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Interviews. Rahi Rezvani.. DuPho.nl. Dupho. 21 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Anderson. Jack. Young Talent, Taking New Steps. The New York Times. 21 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Gallagher. Lauren. Nederlands Dans Theater 2 – I New Then, Shutters Shut, Sara, Subject to Change – New York. Dance Tabs. Dance Tabs. 21 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Interview with Rahi Rezvani. The Tehran Times. 21 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Inside Atelier Versace fall-winter 2014 film by Rahi Rezvani. NowFashion. NowFashion. 21 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Rahi Rezvani, Art is Life. Hoop Doop Magazine.
  8. Web site: Diane. Pernet. Moooi is always the best at Salome Del Mobile 2015. A Shaded View of Fashion. A Shaded View of Fashion.
  9. Web site: Moooi exhibits 2015 collection against giant portraits. DeZeen.
  10. Web site: Marina Abramović, Pelléas et Mélisande. 2 February 2018. Scenography Today. 21 June 2019.
  11. Web site: ‘Pelléas’ volgens Marina Abramovic is visuele triomf. NRC. nl. 21 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Pelléas et Mélisande News. Iris van Herpen. 21 June 2019.
  13. Web site: The Music Center Presents Max Richter's ‘Sleep’ in Grand Park . welikela.com . 17 June 2019.
  14. Web site: Max Richter's SLEEP . Time Out . 17 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Editors – No Harm (Official Video). YouTube. 11 May 2015.
  16. News: Editors reveal 'No Harm' video. 11 May 2015. music-news.com . Music News. 11 May 2015.
  17. Web site: Editors – Marching Orders. YouTube. 29 June 2015.
  18. News: Newsdesk. Music-News. Editors reveal new track 'Marching Orders'. 29 June 2015. Music News. 18 June 2015 .
  19. Web site: Rezvani. Rahi. Editors – Life Is A Fear (Official Video). YouTube. 1 September 2015.
  20. News: Editors reveal new video. 1 September 2015. Music News. Music News. 12 August 2015.
  21. Web site: Baines . Josh . Editors pick up the 2018 Best Art Vinyl award . itsnicethat.com . It's Nice That . 17 June 2019.