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

Rahi Rezvani
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityDutch
Alma materThe Royal Academy of Art, Tehran University of Art
Occupation(s)Photographer, film director, music video director
Websitewww.rahirezvani.com

Early life and education

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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

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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]

References

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