Since 1988, Myriam has developed a body of work grounded in wandering, a physical and emotional methodology through which the act of looking becomes an act of relation. Working across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, she approaches public space not as a site of extraction but as a field of potential encounters. Her images resist the spectacular, inhabiting instead that subtle, often imperceptible threshold where anonymity gives way to recognition.
Her photographs are built on time: the time to walk, to wait, to observe, and
to allow situations to unfold without intervention. At the core of her process lies the notion of tacit connection, a silent agreement between photographer and subject that precedes the making of the image. Within this space, the camera ceases to function as an instrument of distance and becomes a mediator of shared presence.
Her background in theatre direction (1998–2004) is evident in her acute sensitivity to gesture, spatial composition, and the latent dramaturgy of everyday life. The bodies that inhabit her images are never reduced to symbols; instead, they become carriers of interior narratives, suspended between public exposure and private experience.
Formally, her work is characterised by a restrained visual language, privileging emotional density over visual excess. Whether working within dense urban environments or transitional spaces, metros, streets, thresholds, she reveals micro-moments of humanity that might otherwise dissolve into the collective flow.
International AwardsFine Art Photography Awards (2025)
1st Prize – People
A Thread Between Two Worlds
https://fineartphotoawards.com
Monochrome Photography Awards (2025)
3rd Prize – Professional Street
Rubber Is Not That Elastic
Honorable Mention – Professional Street
If Everything Weren’t So Difficult
Honorable Mention – Amateur Street
A Thread Between Two Worlds
Berlin Photo Awards (2025)
Finalist – Street Photography
Rubber Is Not That Elastic
https://www.berlinphotoawards.com
Dodho Portrait Awards (2025)
Top 25 Portrait Images
A Protective Hand Brings Security
https://www.dodho.com
reFocus Awards (2025)
Finalist / Nominee – Black & White Photography
CUBA – A Thread Between Two Worlds
https://refocus-awards.com
The Road Photographer Awards (2025)
1st Classified – Best Photo Exhibition
https://theroadphotographer.com
PublicationsDodho Magazine / Dodho Portrait Awards / Book / The Road Photographer / Street Photography France / Street Photography Gallery /
Storytelling & Street Photography / 1x.com / OneAnnex.com / Progressive Street / ISP Magazine / Inspired Street Photography /
Elite Photo Magazine / B&W World / Racconti Fotografici / Street Photography in the WorldGEO (online)
ExhibitionsProgressive Street – Ikshana International Photo Festival (Kolkata, India)
TRP Milano Photo Exhibitions (Milan, Italy)
Les Rencontres Photographiques de Chabeuil (France)
Genoa International Exhibition (Italy – 2027)
Features & Official SelectionsPress & InterviewsVisual Story Photography Awards – Editor’s Choice
The Independent Photographer – Jury’s Favorite Selection
Street Photography Gallery – Daily Pick
Street Badass – Black & White Finalist
Life Framer – Official Selection
1x.com – Awarded Photograph
OneAnnex.com – Numerous Awards & Features
Professional MembershipArtRewards
Photography as an Act of Presence
https://www.artrewards.net/in-the-studio/myriam-aadli-photography-as-an-act-of-presence
Street Photography France (SPF)
Dodho Magazine
Serie Cuba: Myriam Aadli’s Exploration of Presence, Time and Space
https://www.dodho.com/serie-cuba-myriam-aadlis-exploration-of-presence-time-and-space/