Chervine Dalaeli

Chervine was born in Tehran, raised in Paris, and is now based in New York. A self-taught photographer, he explores urban life and everyday moments through a cinematic chiaroscuro. Working only with natural light, he rejects staging, cropping, or retouching, preserving the integrity of each instant.

His work has been exhibited internationally in Paris, Geneva, New York, Miami, and Venice, with highlights including Paris Photo, Photo London, Photo Basel, and AIPAD in New York. He is represented by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff in Paris and Geneva.

His photographs have appeared in Marie Claire Italy, Libération, and The Eye of Photography, and his work has received recognition including the reFocus World Photo Annual People’s Vote Award in 2024 and 2025, as well as a Silver Award in 2025.

In 2025, his first book, The Shape of Color, was published by Snap Collective. Spanning a decade of work, it explores how color moves through the urban fabric, capturing moments that are both transient and timeless.