BIOGRAPHY
Nastaran Tafazoli
Nastaran Tafazoli is a street photographer born in 1985 in Iran and currently based in Italy. Growing up in an artistic family, she developed a deep connection with art from a young age, which naturally led her to photography.
After earning a degree in Architecture and a Master’s in Urban Design and in Iran, she moved to Italy to further her studies in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at the Politecnico di Milano, where she completed another master's degree.
In today’s fast-paced world, where people are immersed in work and technology, they often overlook the small details and the beauty unfolding around them, taking them for granted. Through her photography, Nastaran aims to preserve these moments, reminding us of who we are and encouraging reflection on the world around us.
Her work, known for its ability to evoke deep emotions and provoke thought, has been featured in various exhibitions and publications, revealing the hidden beauty of urban life
Everyone sees the same scene. She sees a different story.
Exhibitions
- Urban Animals – Urban Life, Animal Stories! , Trieste Photo Days Festival International Group Exibition. Trieste, Italy / October - November 2025
- Play! let the Game Begin, Trieste Photo Days Festival International Group Exibition.
Trieste, Italy / October - November 2024
- Nature exposed, LoosenArt International Group Exhibition .
Rome, Italy / September - Ocotber 2024
- Mythology-Inspires, LoosenArt International Group Exhibition.
Rome, Italy / July 2024
Publications and Awards
- Honorable Mention in Sublime Photo Awards in the Street category, October 2025
- Urban Animals – Urban Life, Animal Stories B, October 2025
The photographic project that aims to explore the delicate balance between wildlife and urban spaces through the lenses of modern photographers. This initiative focuses on three key aspects—wild creatures, domestic companions, and adaptive species—and their remarkable presence in our metropolitan environments.
- Play! let the Game Begin Book, Ocotber 2024
A photographic book that explores the relationship between humans and sports in its broadest sense, from professional athletes to fans.
- Mythography vol.V – Juno, Venus, and Vesta Book, October 2025
Mythography Vol. V is a photographic project that focuses on three iconic Roman goddesses—Juno, Venus, and Vesta—and their enduring influence on art, culture, and storytelling.
- The Double City Book, Ocotber 2024
A photographic volume that tells the story of "twin cities": separate entities with or without a border, or places that showcase cultural, ethnic, and social diversity.
- Company Town Book, Ocotber 2024
The book Objective: Company Town is a photographic testimony of the phenomenon of factory towns and their social, economic, and architectural impact on the land, people, and cultures.
- Mythography vol. IV Book, Ocotber 2024
Mythography Vol. IV includes photos and projects inspired by two deities from the Greco-Roman pantheon: Vulcan, god of fire and metallurgy, and Uranus, personification of the heavens and the sky.
- Mythography vol. III Book, Ocotber 2023
Mythography Vol. III includes photos and projects inspired by three deities of the Greek-Latin pantheon: Diana, goddess of the hunt, the moon and the forest; Minerva, warrior goddess and patroness of intelligence and the arts and Ceres, goddess of fertility and agriculture.