About the photographer

Armand Tamboly is a visual artist and photographer with a diverse background in Ad photography and design. in 2021, Tamboly earned his Master of Fine Arts in Photography from HDK-Valand, Gothenburg University in Sweden. He is interested in psychology and history and his framework includes environmental, social and political contemporary subjects. He uses his own memory, experience and shared history as a trigger point for his projects. 

Tamboly is able to communicate vital problems and contemporary issues with the public viewers and trigger them with his unique visual language. Constantly, Tamboly works on long-term projects and is concerned with new ways of seeing things.

He was selected as one of the 200 best ad photographers worldwide since 2014 till 2019 and received several awards including: Photographer of the year from Oneyeland in India, 7 Graphis gold and silver awards in 2015 and 2016, International Architecture photographer of the year. Gold, silver and bronze awards from Moscow international photography awards. Silver Award from PX3 and shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2015, Germany's Best Photographers 2017, 2019. Shortlisted at Hasselblad Masters Awards 2018, Felix Schoeller international prize 2019, 2021. 

Tamboly worked for several music magazines including, Metalhammer and Rollingstone and photographed a variety of rock stars, among them Billy Idol, Alice Cooper, Papa Roach, The Boss Hoss, Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P, the Beatsteaks, Marilyn Manson, Parkway Drive, Cavalera Conspiracy, Motör Head.