Bio
Ian Cheibub (b.1999) is a visual artist based in Rio de Janeiro.
His work is deeply rooted in the cracks of post-colonialism, investigating the intersections between the magical and the real that are expressed in popular culture and in the small gestures of everyday life.
Through photography, video, music and installations, Ian seeks to understand how the concept and materialities surrounding "magic" become an instrument of reappropriation and subversion of narratives in the Global South.
Major Awards, Exhibitions and Grants
2023 - FotoRio International Festival - Winner of the Revelation Award
2023 - Gabo Photography Award - Finalist
2023 - London Photo - Group Exhibition
2023 - European Journalism Fund Grant - Winner
2022 - Sharjah Vantage Point - Group Exhibition
2022 - Helsinki Photo Festival - National Museum of Finland - Group exhibition
2022 - Feiraum fur Fotografie - Collective Exhibition
2022 - BarTur Award - Winner - Unity and Diversity Category
2022 - BarTur Award - Finalist - Photographer of the Year
2022 - College Photographer of the Year - Finalist Portfolio Category
2022 - Pulitzer Center Grant - Amazon Rainforest
2022 - Hamburg Portfolio Review - Chosen Portfolio
2022 - Helsinki Photo Festival - Winner
2022 - World Report Awards/Festival della Fotografia Etica - Finalist
2022 - International Photography Awards - Finalist
2021 – Ian Parry Scholarship – Winner
2019 - Canon Student Program - Selected Portfolio
Education
Media Studies - UFF Fluminense Federal University (2017-2023)
VII Student Program Level 1 - 2022
Canon Student Program - Visa Pour L'image 2019