Mohammad Sorkhabi (b. 1985 Mashhad Iran), also known as “Sorkhe,” is a fine art photographer who creates works that combine classical painting with modern psychological narrative.
His artistic vision was initially inspired by viewing his mother’s art collection and his father’s vintage film cameras. The appreciation for art made him deeply interested in the Romantic and Renaissance traditions. Nowadays, Sorkhabi is influenced by traditional lighting, rich tonal changes, and atmospheric compositions, combined with deliberate digital modifications to produce visually stunning and emotionally potent images.
Sorkhabi does not necessarily want to convey a single message. He relies heavily on intuition and an inward voice for his creative process. He begins with just an impulse and then goes through a mental visualization, performance, and final editing. As a result, his images have intentionally ambiguous narratives so that each spectator can interpret them and connect with his or her personal experiences.
Memory time consciousness, self-awareness, and subtle plays between presence and absence are the aspects that can be seen in most of his works. They are marked by a grim meditative mode and sometimes an almost gothic spirit, which generates a somewhat dreamlike setting where the old and the modern are present simultaneously without disturbing each other.
Since 2015, Sorkhabi’s works have been featured and acknowledged in exhibitions and competitions worldwide across Canada Italy the UAE UK France, and the US. Tehran is where he lives and works.