Sabiha Çimen

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Sabiha Çimen (born 1986) is a Turkish photographer.[1] Her series Hafiz, about girls at Quran schools in Turkey, was shown in a solo exhibition at Kunsthal, Rotterdam. For Hafiz, Çimen received a W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Grant, 2nd Prize in the Long-Term Projects category of the World Press Photo award, and the First Photobook Award at the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards.

Early life and education[edit]

Çimen was born in Istanbul to an ethnically Kurdish Persian family.[1][2] She graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University with an undergraduate degree in international trade and finance, and a master's degree in cultural studies.[3][4] Her master's thesis on subaltern studies, which includes her photo story "Turkey as a Simulated Country", was published in 2019.[3] She is a self-taught photographer.[2][4]

Life and work[edit]

Çimen's book Hafiz: Guardians of the Qur'an (2021) shows the daily lives of students at girls-only Hafiz schools throughout Turkey. "Hafiz" means "guardian" and refers to people who memorize the Quran. Çimen spent 3 years herself studying in such a school, where she returned to in 2017 to begin making this autobiographical work. She went on to photograph Quran schools elsewhere until 2021.[2][4]

Çimen became a Magnum Photos Nominee member in 2020.[5][6]

Personal life[edit]

Çimen has a twin sister.[4]

Publications[edit]

  • Turkey as a Simulated Country. Cambridge Scholars, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5275-1821-6.[3]
  • Hafiz: Guardians of the Qur'an. Red Hook, 2021. ISBN 978-1-7376814-0-3. Edition of 2000 copies.[2][4][7]

Exhibitions[edit]

Solo exhibitions[edit]

Group exhibitions[edit]

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Figes, Lydia (2023-05-03). "Veiled girls on a pink rollercoaster: Sabiha Çimen's best photograph". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ^ a b c d "A Photographer Envisions the Lives and Dreams of Turkish Girls". Aperture. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Sabiha Çimen – Photographer Profile". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e Orbey, Eren (2023-02-04). "A Turkish Photographer's Tribute to the Girls of Quranic Schools". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ "Magnum Photos 2020 Nominees". Vogue. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. ^ Sharp, Sarah Rose (2020-07-02). "Magnum Photos Nominates Five Photographers to Join Its Organization". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. ^ Skelton, Flossie. ""They are so much more than a piece of fabric": Sabiha Çimen documents the nuances of Muslim girlhood". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. ^ "Sabiha Cimen". Visa pour l’image. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  9. ^ https://www.kunsthal.nl/en/plan-your-visit/exhibitions/sabiha-cimen/
  10. ^ Stone, Mee-Lai (2022-10-05). "This woman's work: the view from female Magnum photographers – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ^ "PhMuseum 2018 Women Photographers Grant - PhMuseum". phmuseum.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  12. ^ Smyth, Diane. "31 women to watch out for". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  13. ^ "Sabiha Çimen, 2020 W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant Recipient". W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  14. ^ "Sabiha Cimen LTP-CAD | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  15. ^ "Canon grant winners 2020". Canon Europe. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  16. ^ Warner, Marigold. "Paris Photo and Aperture announce winners of prestigious photobook awards". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2023-10-02.


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