YASSINE ALAOUI ISMAILI aka YORIYAS is a Casablanca-based street photographer
He started playing chess when he was five years old, leading him to fall in love with mathematics. By the age of 16 he was totally changed by influence of Hiphop so he become a Breakdancer (Bboy)
While traveling as a professional dance artist around the world for dance project and competition, he discovered his passion for photography.
His North African heritage, chess, and dance sensibilities lead me to unique methods of expressing himself through photography.
‘’I am looking for an unexpected moment which can happen only once. Through one photograph, we can possibly see, enjoy, ask questions and care more about a scene that we probably wouldn’t have noticed if it wouldn’t have been captured.’’ he says
Yoriyas rare talent was rewarded by winning the first places in street photography Hamburg, Les Nuits Photographique Essaouira and finalist LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2016 .
He has been picked for New York Times review 2017 and also to exhibit in group at PhotoIreland, PhotoLondon festival and Cop22 Marrakech, Serendipity Arts Festival Panaji India...
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