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Djinane AlSuwayeh
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Djinane AlSuwayeh

Institute: How did your career in photography begin? Djinane: After graduating from Parsons School of Art & Design I moved back to Kuwait & got my first job as a Creative Director & Photographer for a Local Fragrance House called The Fragrance Kitchen by Sheikh Majed Al Sabah. In
17 January 2016

Institute: Who did you aspire to growing up? Djinane: Let say I aspired to qualities in different people rather than one whole individual.

Institute: How was 2015 for you? Djinane: It was fruitful. Filled with awards, exhibitions, publications & amazing projects!

Institute: Do you have an all time favourite image? Djinane: No, I don’t have favorites.

Institute: What is your creative process? Djinane: I’m always reading, researching & collecting inspiration images on a daily basis. So when I have a project, my creative ideas bursts from my preconscious knowledge & I take it from there linking words & their symbolism to build my concepts.

Institute: What has been your proudest moment to date? Djinane: Exhibiting in 2013 at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris for “SyriArt” & having the prestigious maison Pierre Bergé & Associés auction my photograph. All the proceeds went into helping Syrian refugees.

Institute: What career path would you of taken if not photography? Djinane: My life path led me slowly to photography, I did not choose it. I wanted to become a speech pathologist when I was in high school but my grades were not high enough. In the future, I would love to get a psychology degree & merge my artistic talent with my love for helping people & become an Art Therapist.

Institute: What do you think of taking photos with your phone? Djinane: One of my most sold photographs was shot on my Iphone & can only printed up to 30cm in height! I’m not into technology, the gadgets I use to obtain the final image doesn’t matter to me as long as their pixels correspond to the final usage needs.

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