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Steve
Sabella
Steve Sabella was born in
the Old City of Jerusalem. Following his studies at the Collège des
Frères de la Salle, he enrolled in the Jerusalem School of Photography
where he received his Diploma in Art Photography three years later.
Steve's visual capacity is well developed. He has a unique way of
seeing, that combines East and West. His works show a balance between
authentic ideas and visual expression. During his studies, Steve has
shown great curiosity and investigation of various ways of expression in
photography as well as experiencing in many different technical
procedures. His final project of the second and third year of studies
awarded him special prizes of excellence. Steve has felt intuitively
from the start that photography would be his way in life and he works
along totally with this feeling. He is a sensitive person, who follows
his heart. In his artwork he is always searching for himself on one
hand, while on the other hand he searches for the mystery of the
universe.
Enthusiasm characterizes Steve. His success lies in the simplicity and
accuracy of his photos. This is shown in his ability to give a new
visual meaning to the photos and his sensitivity has been matched by his
commitment to his craft. His approach to photography has been both
professional and highly personal. He has exhibited in solo and group
exhibitions in places such Tel Hai museum/Israel, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
galleries in East and West, Khalil Sakakini in Ramallah (twice),
Rome/Italy, Montreal/Canada, touring exhibition in the USA (Mind Body &
Soul) and his exhibition End of Days toured five major Palestinian cities
. Some of these exhibitions aroused media interest that lead to TV
interviews and documentations.
Steve Sabella was one of the winners of the Young Artist Award
competition organized by A.M. Qattan Foundation in Ramallah/Palestine
for the year 2002. He is currently working as a full time professional
photographer and has been hired by international organizations such as
the UN (UNICEF-UNDP-UNRWA-UNFPA), NGO's, government offices and major
advertising companies in Palestine. Steve Sabella was chosen as
Photographer of the Month in This Week in Palestine publication in Oct.
2001.
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