Lina Geoushy
{{Short description|Egyptian photographer}}
Lina Geoushy (ﻟﻳﻨﺎ ﺠﻳﻮﺸﻲ; born 1990) is an Egyptian photographer and visual artist. Her work explores sociopolitics, gender politics, and women empowerment.{{Cite web |last=Mouhandes |first=Dina |date=2021-08-26 |title=Lina Geoushy |url=https://photoworks.org.uk/lina-geoushy/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Photoworks |language=en-GB}} Her work is a response to the Egyptian MeToo movement.{{Cite web |last=Abel-Hirsch |first=Hannah |title=Lina Geoushy: "I wanted our voices to be heard, but also made visible" - 1854 Photography |url=https://www.1854.photography/2022/08/lina-geoushy-i-wanted-our-voices-to-be-heard-but-also-made-visible/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=www.1854.photography |language=en-GB}}
==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.{{cite web |date=25 November 2021 |title=MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography students featured in Photoworks Graduate Issue |url=https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/stories/ma-photojournalism-and-documentary-photography-students-featured-in-photoworks-graduate-issue}} She studied Business, Communications, and Psychology at The American University in Cairo, graduated with honors, and received her Bachelor's degree in 2011.{{Cite web |title=Lina Geoushy CV |url=https://www.tintera.art/lina-geoushy-cv |website=TINTERA photographic art consultancy}}
Career
Her projects include Shame Less: A Protest Against Sexual Violence,{{Cite web|url=https://www.creativereview.co.uk/lina-geoushy-photojournalism-photographer/|title=Lina Geoushy: Recovery and Power|first=Emily|last=Gosling|date=January 11, 2022|website=Creative Review}}{{Cite web|url=https://linageoushy.com/Shame-Less|title=Shame Less مش عيب — Lina Geoushy Photography|website=linageoushy.com}} Breadwinners,{{Cite web|url=https://phmuseum.com/news/questioning-patriarchy-in-egypt|title=Questioning Patriarchy In Egypt|website=phmuseum.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://rps.org/news/groups/documentary/2020/january/the-decisive-moment-january-2020/|title=The Decisive Moment - January 2020|website=rps.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://linageoushy.com/Breadwinners-1|title=Breadwinners — Lina Geoushy Photography|website=linageoushy.com}} Cleopatras Scoring Change,and Trailblazers. Her awards include the 2022 Female In focus Award from The British Journal of Photography,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/aug/03/female-in-focus-photography-awards-2022-in-pictures|title=Female in Focus photography award 2022 – in pictures|newspaper=The Guardian |date=August 3, 2022|via=www.theguardian.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bjp-online.com/awards/female-in-focus/winners2022/|title=Winners | Female in Focus Photography Awards | 1854 Media|newspaper=1854 Photography }} 2022 Foam Talent,{{Cite web|url=https://www.foam.org/online-exhibitions/undefined/online-exhibitions/talent-digital-2022|title=Foam Talent 2022 | Digital Exhibition - Foam: All about photography|website=www.foam.org}} and 2019 Documentary Photographer of The Year from The Royal Photographic Society.{{Cite web|url=https://rps.org/news/journal/life-after-the-documentary-photographer-of-the-year-award/|title=Life after the Documentary Photographer of the Year award|website=rps.org}} In 2021, Geoushy started working on a project on Egyptian womanhoods and photographic representation with Beyn Collective funded by L'Art Rue.{{Cite web|url=https://allaroundculture.com/showcase/being-a-woman-on-egyptian-womanhoods-and-photographic-representation/|title="Being a Woman" On Egyptian Womanhoods and Photographic Representation - All-Around Culture | All-Around Culture|date=July 11, 2021|website=allaroundculture.com}} In 2022, she had her first solo exhibition at Landskrona Foto curated by Monica Allende.{{Cite web|url=https://www.landskronafoto.org/en/lina-geoushy/|title=Lina Geoushy- Shame Less مش عيب: A Protest Against Sexual Violence|website=Landskrona Foto}}
==Awards==
- 2022: Female In Focus Series Winner, British Journal of Photography
- 2022: FOAM Talent
- 2022: OD Photo Prize (Judge’s Pick) by Autograph curator, Bindi Vora, Open Doors Gallery{{Cite web|url=https://opendoors.gallery/od-photo-prize-2022-winner-announced|title=OD Photo Prize 2022 | Winner Announced|first=Tom|last=Page|date=September 26, 2022}}
- 2022: Carte Blanche Finalist, Paris Photo{{Cite web|url=https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb/carte-blanche-students/finalists-carte-blanche-students-2022/geoushy-lina.html|title=GEOUSHY Lina|website=www.parisphoto.com}}
- 2021: Photography+ The Graduate Issue 2021, Photoworks{{Cite web|url=https://photoworks.org.uk/lina-geoushy/|title=Lina Geoushy|date=August 26, 2021|website=Photoworks}}
- 2021: Against All Odds Grantee, Malala Fund X British Journal of Photography 1854 Media{{Cite web|url=https://malala.org/newsroom/malala-fund-and-1854-wrap-against-all-odds-photography-project|title=Malala Fund and 1854 wrap "Against All Odds" photography project | Malala Fund|website=malala.org}}
- 2021: International Photography Exhibition 163, The Royal Photographic Society{{Cite web|url=https://rps.org/news/journal/2021/december/ipe-163-five-exhibitors-to-watch/|title=IPE 163: Five of the best|website=rps.org}}
- 2021: Portrait Series Winner 2021 (2nd Place), Lens Culture{{Cite web|url=https://www.lensculture.com/2021-lensculture-portrait-award-winners|title=WINNERS—LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021|website=LensCulture}}
- 2020: GUP New Talent[https://www.gupnew.com/lina Stories - Lina Geoushy]
- 2019: Documentary Photographer of The Year, The Royal Photographic Society'
- 2019: Winner AAFxPHmuseum Prize, PHmuseum
- 2019: AOP Awards Finalist{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aop.org/awards/student-awards-2019|title=Student Awards 2019|website=www.the-aop.org}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://linageoushy.com/}}
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Category:Egyptian women photographers
Category:Photographers from Cairo
Category:Alumni of the University of the Arts London
Category:21st-century Egyptian photographers
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