Shahram Saadat is inspired by a constant interest in human idiosyncrasies and the silent tensions that lurk in everyday life. Underpinned by conceptual thinking, Saadat’s work explores themes such as identity, displacement and the performative nature of social behavior, inviting the viewer to question what is real, rehearsed or unconsciously revealed within the photographic frame.

Saadat is also the founder of Duende, an experimental publishing house and non-profit gallery founded in 2015 that showcases emerging talent from image makers, sculptors, designers and writers and collaborates with local communities to offer educational workshops.

Features in publications such as Apartamento, Dazed, Dazed MENA, i-D, Le Mile, Marfa, SZ-Magazin, The Face, The Travel Almanac

Clients include Adidas, Diesel, Holzweiler, SSENSE, New Balance, Nike, Swatch