Lina Geoushy

Lina Geoushy (ﻟﻳﻨﺎ ﺠﻳﻮﺸﻲ; born 1990) is an Egyptian photographer and visual artist. Her work explores sociopolitics, gender politics, and women empowerment.[1] Her work is a response to the Egyptian MeToo movement.[2]

Education

Geoushy completed her MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography at University of the Arts, London. She studied at the London College of Communication in Elephant & Castle and graduated with distinction early 2022.[3] She studied Business, Communications, and Psychology at The American University in Cairo, graduated with honors, and received her Bachelor's degree in 2011.[4]

Career

Her projects include Shame Less: A Protest Against Sexual Violence,[5][6] Breadwinners,[7][8][9] Cleopatras Scoring Change,and Trailblazers. Her awards include the 2022 Female In focus Award from The British Journal of Photography,[10][11] 2022 Foam Talent,[12] and 2019 Documentary Photographer of The Year from The Royal Photographic Society.[13] In 2021, Geoushy started working on a project on Egyptian womanhoods and photographic representation with Beyn Collective funded by L'Art Rue.[14] In 2022, she had her first solo exhibition at Landskrona Foto curated by Monica Allende.[15]

Awards
  • 2022: Female In Focus Series Winner, British Journal of Photography [11]
  • 2022: FOAM Talent [12]
  • 2022: OD Photo Prize (Judge’s Pick) by Autograph curator, Bindi Vora, Open Doors Gallery[16]
  • 2022: Carte Blanche Finalist, Paris Photo[17]
  • 2021: Photography+ The Graduate Issue 2021, Photoworks[18]
  • 2021: Against All Odds Grantee, Malala Fund X British Journal of Photography 1854 Media[19]
  • 2021: International Photography Exhibition 163, The Royal Photographic Society[20]
  • 2021: Portrait Series Winner 2021 (2nd Place), Lens Culture[21]
  • 2020: GUP New Talent[22]
  • 2019: Documentary Photographer of The Year, The Royal Photographic Society'[8]
  • 2019: Winner AAFxPHmuseum Prize, PHmuseum[7]
  • 2019: AOP Awards Finalist[23]

References
  1. Mouhandes, Dina (2021-08-26). "Lina Geoushy". Photoworks. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. Abel-Hirsch, Hannah. "Lina Geoushy: "I wanted our voices to be heard, but also made visible" - 1854 Photography". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  3. "MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography students featured in Photoworks Graduate Issue". 25 November 2021.
  4. "Lina Geoushy CV". TINTERA photographic art consultancy.
  5. Gosling, Emily (January 11, 2022). "Lina Geoushy: Recovery and Power". Creative Review.
  6. "Shame Less مش عيب — Lina Geoushy Photography". linageoushy.com.
  7. "Questioning Patriarchy In Egypt". phmuseum.com.
  8. "The Decisive Moment - January 2020". rps.org.
  9. "Breadwinners — Lina Geoushy Photography". linageoushy.com.
  10. "Female in Focus photography award 2022 – in pictures". The Guardian. August 3, 2022 – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. "Winners | Female in Focus Photography Awards | 1854 Media". 1854 Photography.
  12. "Foam Talent 2022 | Digital Exhibition - Foam: All about photography". www.foam.org.
  13. "Life after the Documentary Photographer of the Year award". rps.org.
  14. ""Being a Woman" On Egyptian Womanhoods and Photographic Representation - All-Around Culture | All-Around Culture". allaroundculture.com. July 11, 2021.
  15. "Lina Geoushy- Shame Less مش عيب: A Protest Against Sexual Violence". Landskrona Foto.
  16. Page, Tom (September 26, 2022). "OD Photo Prize 2022 | Winner Announced".
  17. "GEOUSHY Lina". www.parisphoto.com.
  18. "Lina Geoushy". Photoworks. August 26, 2021.
  19. "Malala Fund and 1854 wrap "Against All Odds" photography project | Malala Fund". malala.org.
  20. "IPE 163: Five of the best". rps.org.
  21. "WINNERS—LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021". LensCulture.
  22. Stories - Lina Geoushy
  23. "Student Awards 2019". www.the-aop.org.
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