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Tiger Temple, Krabi, Thailand (2024)

Brandon Byeongbeom Kim

Seoul born, Melbourne based street photographer.

Awards

 

2018 Australian Photographer of the Year – Top 20 Finalist

2020 Australian Photographer of the Year – Commended

2020 Siena International Photo Awards – Shortlist

2020, 2021 & 2022 dotART URBAN Photo Awards – Selected

2021 Paris International Street Photo Awards – 2nd Place Winner

2021 Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers – Commended

2022 Australian Photographer of the Year – Finalist

2022 Siena International Photo Awards – Shortlist

2023 dotART URBAN Photo Awards – Semi Finalist

2023 6th Chania International Photo Festival – Finalist

2023 & 2024 B&W Athens Photography Festival by Blank Wall Gallery – Winner

2024 dotART URBAN Photo Awards – Selected

2024 Photometria Awards “Constructed Realities” – Winner, Judged by Martin Parr

2024 PhotoSlam, Pisa Street Photo International Festival – Finalist

2025 Trieste Photo Days x URBAN Photo Awards Open Call – Project Selection Finalist, Judged by Harry Gruyaert​

2024 Australian Photographer of the Year – Highly Commended

2024 The Homiens Art Prize - Highly Commended

2025 Dublin Street Photography Festival — Finalist

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​Publications

 

2021 dotART: Exhibit Around - Tales of the Unwritten

 

A collective tribute to street photography alongside selected members of renowned street photography collectives: BULB Photos, iN-PUBLiC, Observe Collective, Un-posed, VoidTokyo.

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2023 dotART: Exhibit Around - Mythography III

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Established in 2021, Mythography is a series of collective photobooks inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Edited and introduced by Enrico Medda, professor of Greek Literature at the University of Pisa, with contributions from Magnum photographer and URBAN Photo Awards juror Jérôme Sessini.

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2023 dotART: Exhibit Around - WOW: World of Women

Selected Author / Invitation

 

A collective photographic tribute to women and the female universe, featuring Susan Meiselas, acclaimed American documentary photographer and member of the Magnum Photos collective. This project was also exhibited at the Trieste Photo Days 2022.

 

2024 dotART x Exhibit Around - Editorial Project

'Divine Insights: A Journey Through the World of Wine'

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2024 & 2025 HOISZN Magazine

Featured in Issue 004: 'The Forbidden' (Sept 2024) / Issue 005: 'The Home' (Jan 2025)

 

An art and design zine based in Melbourne featuring Asian Australian artists and creatives, contributing to the larger conversation around Asian Australian art and culture.​​​​

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2025 — URBANVOID, Vol. 02, published by SHE – Still Human Edition

Featured work and selected among “Best Photographers” with invitation for interview & feature spread

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URBANVOID is a curated photography publication by SHE – Still Human Edition, showcasing contemporary visual narratives from global urban environments.

 

2025 — THE NKD BOOK, Vol. 1, published by SHE – Still Human Edition

Featured work in Volume 1 of the expanded photo book series

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THE NKD BOOK is a curated publication by SHE – Still Human Edition, spotlighting visual storytelling through intimate, stripped-back photographic perspectives.

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2025 — Urban Animals, published by Exhibit Around

As part of Trieste Photo Days 2025 (preselected contribution)

 
Exhibitions

 

Trieste Photo Days Tour x URBAN 2021 – Group Exhibition

Triste, Italy | 4–31 August 2021

 

Blank Wall Gallery – ‘Street Photography’ – Group Exhibition

Athens, Greece | 19 November – 1 December 2021

 

Blank Wall Gallery – ‘Life in the Pandemic’ – Group Exhibition

Athens, Greece | 21 January – 2 February 2021

 

‘Surveillance Society: The State of Control’ by LoosenArt – Group Exhibition

Rome, Italy | 3–11 May 2022

 

Blank Wall Gallery – ‘Moments of Colour’ – Group Exhibition

Athens, Greece | 11–23 March 2022

 

LoosenArt ‘Open Exhibition’ Invitation

LoosenArt Collection Gallery, Rome, Italy | 6–13 September 2022

 

URBAN 2022/2023 + Trieste Photo Days 2022 – Group Exhibition

Trieste, Italy | 1 October – 30 November 2022

 

1st B&W Athens Photography Festival – Group Exhibition

Athens, Greece | 18–21 February 2023

 

Mythography Vol. 3 by dotART: Exhibit Around

Civico Museo Sartorio, Trieste, Italy | 27 October – 26 November 2023

 

6th Chania International Photo Festival – Group Exhibition

KAM COMA, Chania, Greece | 3–9 August 2023

 

2nd B&W Athens Photography Festival – Group Exhibition

Athens, Greece | February 2024

 

Paris International Street Photo Awards + Xposure 2024 International Photography Festival

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 28 February – 5 March 2024

 

‘Play! Let the Game Begin’ by Exhibit Around APS – Group Exhibition Invitation

Piazza Unità d’Italia, Trieste, Italy | 25 October – 10 November 2024

 

7th Chania International Photo Festival – Group Exhibition Invitation

KAM Center of Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Greece | 22–26 July 2024

 

Blank Wall Gallery – ‘Red’ – Group Exhibition Invitation

Athens, Greece | 14–25 June 2024

 

12th SITHOA 2024 by The Australian Association of Street Photographers – Group Exhibition

Wolfhound Gallery, Melbourne, Australia | 31 May – 9 June 2024

 

Photometria Awards 2024 – ‘Constructed Realities’, Judged by Martin Parr – Group Exhibition

Ioannina City Hall, Ioannina, Greece | 28 September – 1 December 2024

Art Space, Athens, Greece | 29 November – 7 December 2024

Esp+ Gallery, Ladadika, Thessaloniki | 31 January – 26 February 2025

The Arts, Kavala, Greece | 16 April – 4 May 2025

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Blank Wall Gallery - ‘Travel’ – Group Exhibition Invitation

Athens, Greece | 20 September – 2 October 2024

 

Rozou AU Vol.6 – Collective Group Exhibition

Curtin House Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia | 14–15 November 2024

 

PhotoSlam at Pisa Street Photo International Festival 2024

Viale delle Piagge 16, Pisa, Italy | 21–22 September 2024

 

Ethnic Elegance Street Photography Exhibition by Wyndham City Council

Saltwater Community Centre, Melbourne, Australia | 26 July – 25 September 2024​

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3rd B&W Athens Photography Festival – Group Exhibition Invitation

Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece​​ | February 2025

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Urban Animals, international group exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2025

“U. Veruda” Hall, Trieste, Italy (preselected artist) | 24 Oct - 9 Nov 2025

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Scenes from Real Life, group exhibition curated by LoosenArt

Millepiani Exhibition Space, Rome, Italy | 23 May - 5 June 2025

 

Marks on the Land: Winter 2024, Analog Forever Magazine (Online)

Curated group exhibition featuring analog photography | 28 Feb 2025

 

Dublin Street Photography Festival, Group Exhibition

Charlemont Square, Dublin, Ireland | 2-4 May 2025

 

ROZOU AU Vol. 7, Wilmot Street, Eora (Sydney)

Public projection showcasing contemporary street photography from Naarm and beyond | 28 Feb 2025

 

8th Chania International Photo Festival, Chania, Greece

Work selected for international group exhibition | 20 July - 24 July 2 2025

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​​Solo Exhibitions

 

'Australia'

spaceFOFO Gallery, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea (Invited solo exhibition) | 18 - 28 Sep 2025

 

LEVEL UP program, Wyndham City Council, Victoria, Australia

Nominated for solo exhibition (deferred due to ongoing international commissions)

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Selected Recognitions and Features

 

Editor’s Picks, Eyeshot Street Photography Open Call July 2024.

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Dublin Street Photography Festival Open Call Editor's Picks | Showcased, Jan 2025.

 

Leica Fotografie International - Street Photography Gallery August 2024.

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Selected Invitation: 2025 Al-Tiba 9 Contemporary Art Directory for Artists Throughout 2025

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Founded in 2013, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art is an international exhibition showcasing Photography, Installation, Sculpture, Video Art, Virtual Art, Performance, and Fashion design, held annually at the MAMA National Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Algiers.

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F-STOP Magazine

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Founded in 2003, F-STOP is a prominent magazine that showcases contemporary photography from both established and emerging photographers worldwide. Each issue explores a theme or idea, creating a dynamic dialogue among artists.

 

Issue #108 ‘Vacation’ – Group Exhibition | August–September 2021

 

Issue #109 ‘Landscape’ – Group Exhibition | October–November 2021

 

Issue #111 ‘Parenting’ – Group Exhibition | February–March 2022

 

Issue #117 ‘Black and White’ – Group Exhibition | February–March 2023

 

Issue #118 ‘Street Photography’ – Group Exhibition | April–May 2023

 

Issue #123 ‘Color’ – Group Exhibition | February–March 2024

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Issue #126 ‘Telling Stories’ – Group Exhibition | August–September 2024

Brandon Byeongbeom Kim​​

brandonkimimages@gmail.com

Based in Melbourne, Australia. Available worldwide.

For more recent works, trips, and projects, visit my Instagram.​​

© Brandon Byeongbeom Kim. All rights reserved.

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