Honorable Mention

Lady with her coats
DESCRIPTION
An old lady sits at her market stall. Facing away from the customers. Her neatly merchandised clothing racks surround her in a mimetic stillness. The story is obscured and left for the imagination. AUTHOR
Nima Gholamipour is an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, animator, photographer, and filmmaker. Across these mediums, he aims to explore and create work that explores the spectrum of the human experience. Nima’s creativity and his storytelling take influence from his Middle Eastern/Western diaspora heritage. A unique combination of two contrasting art, music, and design worlds that have affected his gaze and deeply formed his perspective. In the past few years, he has been able to contribute as a collaborator and director on works that have premiered at the Whistler International Film Festival, CBC, Telus Originals, and Adult Swim Canada.