December 2 — 17:00–22:00 (Opening Reception)
December 3 — 12:00–19:00
December 4 — 12:00–19:00
Passages traces the quiet crossings that shape a life. Shot across continents, these photographs follow the world through its thresholds. Each image holds a transition: a shift in light, a change in atmosphere, a person caught mid-journey before they fully arrive.
The work is unified by a meticulous grading practice that treats light as a living character. Light, colors and tones become connective tissue, turning distant geographies into a single visual language. For me grading doesn’t decorate the images, it unveils their inner temperature, the emotional truth beneath the surface.
At its core, Passages studies not just how light moves through the world, but also how we move through it, not as tourists or locals, but as travelers suspended in small moments of becoming. It’s about the passages we travel but also passages of time, memory and scripture. Each photograph is a crossing, through space and time. Each color grade a quiet amplification of the emotional core of a memory. Each threshold a place where we are subtly shaped into who we’re becoming.
December 2 — 17:00–22:00 (Opening Reception)
December 3 — 12:00–19:00
December 4 — 12:00–19:00
Mostafa Douban is a New York–based photographer, camera operator, and director of photography whose work spans both major film productions and personal global visual projects. Mentored by acclaimed cinematographer Eigil Bryld, Mostafa has contributed to a wide range of film and television works, including High and Low (2025), Caught Stealing (2025), Delhi Crime (2019), You (2019), Succession (2019), Spider-Man (2019), and more. Beginning photography at fourteen, Mostafa developed a practice rooted in curiosity, emotional sensitivity, and a deep understanding of light. His cinematography blends technical mastery with an intuitive command of color and atmosphere, creating imagery that feels alive, human, and immersive.
Outside of production work, Mostafa travels widely, documenting cultures and intimate moments across the world. His creative practice is informed by personal studies in subtle energetics, meditation, and healing arts, themes that echo through his visual storytelling and his dedication to using images as a way to inspire connection and well-being.
