Khosro Vahabi
London, UK
info@khosrovahabi.com
Profile
Khosro Vahabi is an Iranian visual artist based in London, working across photography, moving image, installation and material processes. His practice explores relationships between people and the natural world, with recurring concerns around memory, presence and absence, vulnerability, and traces of human interaction. His work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom, Iran and Turkey.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 My Forest, Kalhor Gallery, Rasht, Iran
2024 Benim Ormanım, in collaboration with Sancaktepe Municipality, Istanbul, Turkey
Group Exhibitions
2023 Brink, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, UK
2017 Along the Look, Marlik Gallery, Rasht, Iran
2017 Mah o Mahi, Idil Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 Honarjouyan-e Malak Madani, Marlik Gallery, Rasht, Iran
Curation
2023 Co-curator, Within Bounds, Copeland Gallery, London, UK
2017 Co-curator, Along the Look, Marlik Gallery, Rasht, Iran
2014 Co-curator, Honarjouyan-e Malak Madani, Marlik Gallery, Rasht, Iran
Awards & Recognition
2018 Honourable Mention, Fine Art Photography Awards, London, UK
2017/2018 Honourable Mention, 78th International Photographic Salon of Japan, Asahi Shimbun, Japan
2014 Selected Artist, Image of the Year, Tassvir Magazine, Tehran, Iran
Selected Press & Reviews
2025, “In the Forest of Light and Shadows” (Dar Jangal-e Noor va Sayeh-ha), Radio Zamaneh, feature on My Forest
2024 Jalileh Massoumi Moghadam, “A Review of the Solo Photography Exhibition My Forest”, Rahavard-e-Gil Monthly, Year 21, Issue 150, August–September 2024
2018 78th International Photographic Salon of Japan, Japan
Education
MA Photography, Merit
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, UK
2022–2023
MA Teaching English as a Foreign Language
University of Tehran, Iran
2010–2012
BA English Translation
Azad University, Rasht, Iran
2002–2006
Teaching & Professional Experience
2025–Present Study Skills Lecturer & Academic Integrity Officer, Global Banking School, London
2018–Present Photography Tutor, Golden Point Visual Arts Academy
2023–2025 Art & Design Tutor, Kaplan International College London
2012–2023 EAP Instructor, Özyeğin University, Istanbul