Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, also know as Yoriyas is a Casablanca-based photographer and Performer. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The National Geographic, Vogue, The guardian, The Washington Post.
He started playing chess when he was five years old, leading him to fall in love with mathematics. By the age of 16, the influence of hip-hop changed him completely. He became a Breakdancer.
While traveling around the world as a professional dancer for competitions, he discovered his passion for photography. The original blend of his North African heritage, chess and his love for dance lead him to one-of-a-kind methods of self-expression through photography.
Yoriyas won the CAP Prize 2018 (the 7th Contemporary African Photography Prize 2018), Les nuits photographique Essaouira 2016 and World Street Photography Hamburg 2015,
His work has been exhibited across the world, including HERMÈS Foundation Paris, History Miami Museum, Festival of Contemporary Art Basel, 1-54 African art Fair x Hassan Hajjaj Marrakech.
Publications
-The New York Times 2018
-The Guardian Uk 2018
-The Washington Post 2018
-The New York Magazine, The Cut 2017
-Spiegel Online Germany 2017
-New York Times lens 2017
-CNN Magazine 2018
-The guardian Uk magazine Nov 2016
-Fifa Magazine Septembre 2016 Here
-Dutch Magazine Volkskrant publication 2016 Here
-Interview with le siteinfo 2016 Here
-New York Magasine Fast codesign 2016 Here
-Uk Magazine Its Nice that 2016 Here
-Canada Magazine Cover Peeps 2016 Here
-Irland Magazine The inspired eye 2016 Here
-National Geographic Yourshot, Daily dozen 2015 , Here
-Lensculture Photo publication for Magnum photography award 2016 Here
-Interview with al.arte.Magazine 2016 Here
-World street photography book 2016 Here
Awards & grant
-2017 Winner of CAP Prize 2018 (the 7th Contemporary African Photography Prize 2018)
-2018 Top 12 art of the year The Elephant Art Magazine
-2017 Finalist Miami Street Photography festival Here
-2017 New York Times Portfolio Review. Here
-2016 Finalist LensCulture Street Photography Awards Here
-2016 First prize in Les nuits photographique Essaouira Here
-2016 prize of Mediterranean photography festival France Here
-2016 First prize in world street photography 2016 Hamburg Here
-2016 Finalist of Minimalism in Street Photography APF , Here
-2015 Editor creative note at National Geo 2015 , Here
Exhibitions
2018 Exhibition at Fondation d'entreprise Hermès, Paris France
2018 Solo show and performance at Presence photographie Myesse France
2018 Solo at 1-54 African art fair Riad Yima of Hassan Hajjaj
2018 Solo show and performance at l’Institut français - Casablanca
2018 Moussem Cities Leading casa Brussels Belgium
2017 History miami Museum group exhibition Miami USA
2017 Solo show and performance at Presence photographie Montèlimar France
2017 Group exhibition, The Arab Street Dubai
2017 Vente aux enchères, Art Contemporain Marocain Marrakech
2017 Solo show and performance at Institut Francais Essaouira Morocco
2016 Serendipity Arts Festival Goa 2016 Panaji India
2016 Ghaya Gallery sidi bou said Tunis
2016 Rupture CMOOA Gallery Marrakech
2016 Gutberg-nerger gallery Humburg Germany
2016 Offrint Photolondon festival london
2016 PhotoIreland festival Ireland,Dublin
2016 Mediterranean photography festival France
2015 Universal exposition Milan Italy
Collections
-Hermès Foundation Paris
-FIFA Zurich
-Foundation Touria et Abdelaziz Tazi Casablanca
-Mi Casa Hassan Hajjaj Marrakech
Residencies
2017 L'Afrique en Capitale, Rabat Morocco
2015 Dance & photography Montel Video, Marseille/France
2015 Urban Art and Media Exchange Cologne Germany