Igor Zeiger | |
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 Igor Zeiger Self Portrait | |
| Born | April 16, 1977 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tashkent University of Information Technologies |
| Known for | Photography, Curatorship |
| Website | igorzeiger |
Igor Zeiger FRSA , (born April 16, 1977) is an Uzbekistan-born Israeli Italian artist and curator. [1]
Igor Zeiger was born in 1977 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Mark Zeiger, an engineer and Larisa Yavetz, schoolteacher. He graduated from Tashkent University of Information Technologies with master's degree in communications. Zeiger immigrated to Israel in 2000, living first in kibbutz Ramat Hashofet, then Rehovot and moving to Tel Aviv in 2011. [2] Igor Zeiger spends his time alternately and works in Italy and Jaffa.
Zeiger started with documentary photography as an autodidact. He studied in Studio Gavra School of Photography in class of Sagit Zluf Namir, graduating in 2012. His mentors included David Adika, Gaston Zvi Ickowicz and Nissan N. Perez. In April 2015, Zeiger's photograph was published on the cover of "Israeli Lens" magazine, predecessor of international "Lens Magazine". [3] In 2016, Igor's photograph was chosen as a poster photo for Paco Anselmi documentary film "Karam: A Matter Of Karma", screened at TLVFest. [4] Zeiger lives and works in Jaffa. Zeiger is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is also a member of Israeli Association of Visual Artists and Royal Photographic Society. Zeiger founded artistic cooperative Beam Collective together with two fellow artists Maria Rosenblatt and Erica Tal-Shir in 2018. [5]
Zeiger works have been published in the several magazines and newspapers around the world, including Haaretz , Calcalist , Sky Arte Italia, Devour Madrid, Israeli Lens, Lens Magazine, Noviny Kraje and The North American Post , Lidové noviny , Queer.de.
Zeiger's work is often described as being both beautiful and disturbing. He is known for his ability to capture the raw beauty of the human form, while also exploring the darker side of human nature. Zeiger's work is challenging and thought-provoking, and it has helped to redefine the boundaries of contemporary photography. His techniques extend to capturing more than just the physical attributes of his subjects. His compositions often emphasize the emotions, vulnerabilities, and narratives inherent in human experiences. As a result, viewers are presented with more than just a visual representation, but rather a broader context of the human condition.
Igor Zeiger works are in permanent collections of Haifa Museum of Art, Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, Nukus Museum of Art, Contemporary art Museum of Uzbekistan in Urgench, Jerusalem Municipal Library, Yeiser Art Center, Klostergalerie Museum, Zehdenick; Caribbean Art Museum, Puerto Rico and United Kingdom Government Art Collection [42] [43]
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