Aran

(Iran)

I am on this platform to share my vision of the world through the lens of Iranian identity. My mission is to create images that connect personal and collective memory — moments where human vulnerability, history, and beauty meet. Photography, for me, is not only about what we see, but what we feel behind the image: the silence, the exile, the longing.

 

Education

My name is Aran (Nima Raadparsa), and I was born in Tehran in 1988. I am an Iranian photographer and visual Artist, with experience working for several national news agencies. I have been recognized for my work in various local photography festivals, focusing on personal stories, environmental issues, race-related topics, and community matters. As a self-taught photographer, I strive to showcase my unique perspective using unconventional storytelling methods. My approach leans heavily on my creativity, as I constantly seek new ways to convey my ideas and narratives through innovative forms and techniques.

Graduated of the Iranian Young Cinema Society.

Experiences

  • Photographer / Filmmaker
  • Mehr news Agency Photographer
  • Yjc news Agency
  • Photographer
  • Hafte-Sobh Daily
  • News TV Chanel
  • Videographer

Exhibitions and achievements

  • The first award of Tehran photo festival, 2013;
  • Excellence in the Ordibehesht festival of Hormozegan, 2013;
  • Awarded in Afdesta photo festival, 2014;
  • Awarded in Shamseh photo festival, 2015;
  • Awarded in CEWE Photo Award, Germany, 2021;
  • Firs place in “Right Up Your Street” D31 Gallery, London,2023
  • Solo exhibition in Tehran
  • Collective exhibition in Urban Photo Awards, Trieste Italy 2022
  • Diversify photo community Up next member since 2022
  • Collective exhibition in Urban Photo Awards, Trieste Italy 2023
  • Collective exhibition “I Want to Believe”, Loosen Art Gallery, Italy 2023
  • Collective exhibition “Right Up Your Street” D31 Gallery, London,2023
  • Collective exhibition “CELEBERATING OUR DIFFERENCES” D31 Gallery, London, 2023
  • Collective exhibition in DECAGON 2023
  • Collective exhibition “Art of Freedom”, CONTEMPORARY Art. Observatorium, Lavagna, Italy 2024
  • Collective exhibition “Limburg Biennale 2024” Netherland 2024
  • Collective exhibition “CHAOS” Imprint Space, London 2024
  • Collective exhibition “Mural Magic Art Wall”, USA 2024
  • Collective exhibition “Eye’s Walk” Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece 2025
  • Collective exhibition Imprint Space, London 2025
  • Collective exhibition “elsewhere”, A Smith Gallery, Texas, USA 2025
  • Collective exhibition “COLLECTIVE WE”, REVART Gallery, USA 2025
  • Collective exhibition “NUANCE” Imprint Space, London 2025
  • Collective exhibition “Radiant Horizons” Sfumato Gallery, New York, 2025
  • Selected First Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 9 2025
  • Selected First Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 8 2025
  • Selected First Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 7 2025