You were there, without you knowing

Nima Alizadeh

“You were there, without you knowing”

What matters for me is neither the transforming of nature, nor appropriating it; not even photographing it. I want to live life the way it is: with all its implications; and in the meantime, to share this delight with others. Those who live the city. The city, with all its tumult, is the locus for these people; and nature, with all its serenity, is their haven. My intention was to accompany them in the journey, without them knowing. Through them being in the photos, I want to make them know for sure that they were there, without them knowing.

Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 90 x 113 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 90 x 113 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 90 x 113 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 90 x 113 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 154 x 192 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 110 x 138 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, Untitled, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Analog Photography, 90 x 113 cm, Edition of 5 + AP, 2017
Nima Alizadeh, From “You Were Here, Without Knowing it” Series, Installation View, 2017