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Bengin Ahmad
بنکین أحمد
Born
Aleppo, Syria
OccupationsArtist, photographer and creative director
Years active2007–present
Websitebenginahmad.com

Bengin Ahmad (Arabic: بنكين أحمد; Kurdish: Bengîn Ehmed) is a Syrian Kurdish photographer and creative director, known for his candid images of horses and equine subjects, architecture and portraiture. He holds a Crown Distinction from the Global Photographic Union (GPU).[1][2][3]

Biography

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Bengin Ahmad was born in Aleppo into a Kurdish family, where he was exposed to the arts of the city's diverse ethnicities and cultures. These early experiences fostered his passion for digital art, graphic design, animation, filmmaking and photography.[3][2][4] He studied Geological Sciences at the University of Aleppo before moving to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he worked as a creative director and continued his studies in Business Management. Since 2011, he has lived and worked in both Germany and Dubai.[3][2][4]

Photography

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Ahmad began his journey in photography in 2007. The old streets of Aleppo, the city's citadel and portraits of people from different Syrian ethnicities were among his earliest subjects.

In 2009, he held his first solo photography exhibition in Aleppo.[5][6] He has since obtained the Crown 1 distinction from the Global Photographic Union (GPU).[1][2][4][7][8]

His work has also been published by ABC News,[9] The London Magazine,[10] HuffPost,[11][12] United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNIRC),[13] the BBC,[14] Reason,[15] Samsung C&T Corporation,[16] and ArchDaily.[17]

On 28 February 2024, Ahmad participated in the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where he exhibited 21 equine photographs in his show "Freedom Horses of Kurdistan".[18][19][20][21]

Equine photography

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Faded Path by Ahmad

He travels to countries and regions where horses are bred and cared for, such as the UAE, Germany, Kurdistan in Iraq, Luxembourg and France, to capture his images.[22]

Ahmad at work

He also delivers lectures and workshops on equine photography, focusing on the characteristics of horses and offering practical guidance on the technicalities of photographing them and constructing a narrative around the artwork.[2]

He predominantly captures horses without tack, halters, saddles or any other accessories, as he believes that "freedom" is one of their most prominent characteristics.

People, portraits and street photography

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Ahmad approaches portraiture from two distinct perspectives. The first concerns the shared characteristics of ethnic groups, lifestyles or adherents of a particular ideology. A unifying thread links each group, whether expressed through psychology, philosophy or a way of living. The long hair and beards of Sikh men, the extra-long moustaches of Yazidi men, the intense gaze of Arab Bedouins, and the female followers of a particular fashion trend all belong to this category.

A Syrian Refugee

The second perspective focuses on the unique features that distinguish an individual from the collective. To create his desired artworks in this realm, Ahmad employs a variety of framing, cropping and editing techniques to emphasise particular individualities within the photograph.[2]

A Syrian Refugee is one of Ahmad's most prominent portraits. It has been published by the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNIRC),[13] a United Nations entity, as well as by ABC News,[9] The London Magazine,[10] HuffPost[11][23] and Humanium.[24]

Awards and distinctions

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  • GPU Crown 1 Distinction (Global Photographic Union)[1]
  • Gold Medal, Photographic Society of America (Indian Continental Circuit, 2018)[25]
  • Gold Medal, Photographic Society of America (Indian Royal International Digital Circuit, 2018)[26]
  • Silver Medal, IRC (Indian Royal International Digital Circuit, 2018)[26]
  • Bronze Medal, Gradac PGI (9th International Salon of Photography Cacak, 2019)[27]
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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Members with 'Crown' Distinction". G.P.U., Global Photographic Union. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 أركيلة, يسرى (April 1, 2020). "بنكين أحمد.. الكتابة بالكاميرا | يسرى أركيلة". مجلة الجديد (in Arabic). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 العرب, Al Arab (April 1, 2012). "بنكين أحمد: الكاميرا قلم والمصور كاتب والصورة زمن هارب | يسرى أركيلة". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "أول سوري يحقق لقب "التاج الأول" في الاتحاد العالمي للتصوير.. ما رسالته؟ (صور)". عنب بلدي (in Arabic). February 2, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "موقع حلب – صرخة "ضوئية" في معرض شاب". esyria.sy. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "معرض المصور الشاب بنكين أحمد – عالم نوح". www.nouhworld.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "بنكين أحمد.. أول سوري يحقق لقب التاج في الاتحاد العالمي للتصوير". بروكار برس (in Arabic). February 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "للمرة الأولى.. الاتحاد الدولي للتصوير يمنح لقب "التاج" لسوري". npasyria.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Preventing Genocide". ABC Radio National. August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Refugees by Manash Bhattacharjee". The London Magazine. September 3, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Smith, Trudy (September 1, 2015). "Welcoming Jesus Home: A Christian Response to the Refugee Crisis". HuffPost. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Why the Refugee Crisis Is My Favourite Crisis of All". consent.yahoo.com. September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Antallet af flygtninge slår alle rekorder – igen". Forenede Nationers (in Danish). June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Two cups of tea a day cut chances of ovarian cancer – Protection now – AXA – BBC". November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Trump's New Travel Ban, Just as Mean and Useless as the Old One". Reason.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  16. ↑ C, Samsung; Manager, T. Global PR (December 2, 2017). "Finding the Perfect New Year's Eve Countdown". Samsung C&T Newsroom. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Flickr CC user Bengin Ahmad | Photographer | ArchDaily". www.archdaily.com. January 3, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ "جمهور "اكسبوجر 2024" يرافق خبراء فنيين في جولات للتعرف على تقنيات الأعمال المصورة".
  19. ↑ ""اكسبوجر" يهتم بأسرار التصوير واكتشاف جماليات العمل الفني".
  20. ↑ "معرض "الخيول الحرة في كوردستان".. مشاركة كوردية في مهرجان "اكسبوجر" للفوتوغراف في الشارقة".
  21. ↑ "جمهور "اكسبوجر 2024" يتعرفون على تقنيات الأعمال المصورة".
  22. ↑ "دبي هذا الصباح | تصوير الخيول مع المصور الفوتوغرافي بنكين أحمد". YouTube. January 2, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Why the Refugee Crisis Is My Favourite Crisis of All". consent.yahoo.com. September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  24. ↑ "La guerre civile syrienne". Humanium (in French). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Indian Continental Circuit 2018 - PSA 2018-326 - SALON1" (PDF). September 2, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  26. 1 2 "Indian Royal International Digital Circuit" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "Gradac Photo". gradacfoto.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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