Artist Feature: Tamishir

I joined flickr.com back in Feb 2007 and one of the first people I discovered on there whose work I fell in love with was Amir aka Tamishir. He is from one of the most beautiful countries in the world but also a country which heavily restricts artistic freedoms that are so easily enjoyable elsewhere. Yet Amir creates brilliant masterpieces all of the time. His photos have elements of surrealism to them while also being real. He often crosses gender roles and challenges what is/isn't acceptable in this regard. He also includes cultural elements in his photos through things such as props, text, ideas etc. and this only adds to how much I enjoy them. In the time I've been watching his work, he has consistently grown while keeping those parts of his photos which distinguish his images as his own.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

..., originally uploaded by Tamishir.

Check him out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamishir/