Vidhyaa Chandramohan
Women in Falconry: Falconry is a male-dominated bastion, but many women in UAE quietly practice what they don’t want to show others. Ayesha Al Mansoori, the first female falconer from Abu Dhabi, broke norms and taught other women to practice falconry, and Vidhyaa accompanied her for almost two years to capture this series.
Living with Vitiligo: An Emirati lady showcases the “beauty side” of her skin ailment in this narrative by using art to celebrate her body and inspire others to overcome their fear.
“Mangrove conservation and rehabilitation efforts in the United Arab Emirates” is a significant issue since mangroves are disappearing all over the globe. In this project, she aims to highlight how the UAE’s best practices and challenges to combat climate change.
Chandramohan’s clients and publications include CNN Arabic, Thomson Reuters, The National, Vogue Arabia, Siemens (Germany), The Wired Middle East, Vogue Arabia, Khaleej Times, Zeke Magazine (Social Documentary), Vision Projects, F Stop Magazine and Emirates Falconry Club.
EXHIBITIONS:
2020- “The New Normal Exhibition” – The Photography Studio at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2018- “Women Work” – Social Documentary Centre 100th year exhibited at Bronx Centre New York City.
2017 – “Capture your freedom” Four Freedom Park – United Photo Industries and Gallery RIVAA – Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association New York City – Curated by NATHALIE APPLEWHITE managing director of the Pulitzer Centre on Crisis Reporting, EMMA RAYNES Director of Programs at the Magnum Foundation, MAGGIE SOLADAY at the Open Society Foundations in New York, GEOFFREY BERLINER is co-developer and the Executive Director of the Penumbra Foundation in New York City.
2017- Finalist & Exhibited – Renaissance Photography Prize Getty Images Gallery, London
2017- Gulf Photo Plus – “Beyond the Portrait” Community Exhibition, Dubai, UAE
2017- “A touch of heritage” – Abu Dhabi Exhibition and Culture, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2016 – Julia Margaret Cameron awards finalist & exhibited about Abu Dhabi Culture, Berlin, Germany
2016- Black Box Gallery, People and Place Category, Oregon, Portland
AWARDS:
Gold Winner in Editorial Series, Budapestfoto Awards “The Boarding School Save Girls From Prostitution”, 2019
Silver in Book/Documentary Tokyo International Award “Migrant Mothers in the UAE”: Mother From Afar” 2018
Silver in Editorial/Personality Tokyo International Award – Gender-related, 2018
Community Award from Mott MacDonald Limited was given in recognition of the Children Photography series; cash was contributed to the non-profit Edu Right organization, which is dedicated to educating disadvantaged children in India, 2018
Silver in Book/Documentary Tokyo International Award – Women and Children Survivors in the Rohingya Survivors, 2017
Honourable Mention Winner- Tokyo International Award- Book – Documentary for the series Women and Children Rohingya Survivors,2017
International Photography Awards Honourable Mention – Migrant Mothers, About HIV and for Life of