Born and residing in Singapore, Sazeli is a self-taught award winning photographer. Majored in Interior Design in Nanyang Academy of Fine arts, he had shoot commercials for Lenovo Asia and numerous fashion editorials clients such as Cosmopolitan, Women’s Weekly, Solitaire, Mens Folio, Cleo and actively involved in exhibitions showcasing his works in New York, Austria, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Sazeli is also an avid collector who is passionate about furniture design and during his free time, he loves spending time with his two cats.  

 

Awards:

  • 2019 Graphis Photography Annual 2019 New York City - Silver in Fine Art Category

  • 2018 Graphis Photography Annual 2018 New York City - Gold in Fine Art Category

  • 2017 Graphis Photography Annual 2017 New York City - Gold in Fine Art Category

  • 2017 International Photography Awards New York City - Honorable Mentioned in Fine Art Category

  • 2016 International Color Awards / 10th Annual Photography Masters Cup Beverly Hills - Nominee In Fine Art Category

  • 2016 Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 Japan - Silver in Fine Art Category

  • 2016 Graphis Photography Annual 2016 New York City - Silver in Fine Art Category

  • 2015 Graphis Photography Annual 2015 New York City - Silver in Beauty and Fashion Category

  • 2014 One Eyeland Photography Awards - Silver in Fine Art Category

  • 2014 Trierenberg Super Circuit 2014 Austria - Gold Medal of Excellence

  • 2014 International Photography Awards New York City - Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Beauty Category

  • 2014 PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris - Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Beauty Category

  • 2014 International Color Awards / 7th Annual Photography Masters Cup Beverly Hills - Nominee In Fashion Category

  • 2013 One Eyeland Photography Awards - Bronze in Fine Art Category

  • 2013 PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris - 1st Place Advertising Beauty Category and Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Fashion Category

  • 2013 International Color Awards / 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup Beverly Hills - Nominee In Fashion Category

  • 2012 One Eyeland Photography Awards - Bronze in Advertising Fashion Category

  • 2012 International Photography Awards New York City - Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Fashion Category

  • 2011 International Photography Awards New York City - Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Fashion Category

  • 2010 International Photography Awards New York City - 2nd Place Advertising Beauty Category and Honorable Mentioned in Advertising Fashion Category

Books: 

  • 2019 Graphis Photography Annual 2019 New York City

  • 2018 Graphis Photography Annual 2018 New York City

  • 2017 Graphis Photography Annual 2017 New York City

  • 2016 Graphis Photography Annual 2016 New York City

  • 2015 Best of the Best Photographers 2015 One Eyeland Book Vol 5

  • 2015 Graphis Photography Annual 2015 New York City

  • 2014 Select Directory London

  • 2014 International Masters of Photography Vol 2 Los Angeles

  • 2014 Best of the Best Photographers 2014 One Eyeland Book Vol 4

  • 2013 Best of the Best Photographers 2013 One Eyeland Book Vol 3

  • 2012 One Eyeland Book Vol 2

  • 2011 One Eyeland Book Vol 1

Press / Media / Talks:

  • 2024 The Artworld Post New York City

  • 2021 Mediacorp television show Manja Singapore

  • 2020 Retrospective of Sazeli Jalal works. Talks organised by ExposeSg and Lyf hotel Funan. Singapore

  • 2019 Graphis Journal Issue 361 New York City

  • 2016 Tartarus Magazine Sept issue vol New York City

  • 2012 Marie Claire Italia Oct issue Italy

  • 2010 Mediacorp television group interview in Gen.Y.Org Singapore

  • 2010 Mediacorp television solo biography interview in B3 Singapore

  • 2010 East & West Magazine Vietnam

  • 2006 Nikon Focus Magazine Singapore

  • 2004 Grain Photo Asia Culture Magazine Singapore

  • 2002 Alt-neuottinger Anzeiger Newspaper Germany

Exhibitions 

  • 2024 UltraSuperaNew 8th Anniversary, Group Exhibition UltraSuperNew Gallery Singapore

  • 2014 Trierenberg Super Circuit, Group Exhibition Design Center Linz Austria

  • 2010 IPA Awards, Group Exhibition Splashlight Studios New York City

  • 2007 Foreign Bodies, Solo Exhibition Alliance Franciase Sapporo Japan

  • 2006 Metamorphosis, Group Exhibition Wayang Gallery Taipei Taiwan

  • 2005 Malodo-rous, Group Exhibition Artyfakt Gallery Singapore

  • 2005 Meeting Cultures, Group Exhibition Artyfakt Gallery Singapore

  • 2004 Un-titled, Group Exhibition Un-titled Gallery Singapore

  • 2004 Entrapment, Solo Exhibition One Fullerton, Baker’s Inn Singapore

  • 2004 Entrapment, Solo Exhibition 37 The bar Singapore

  • 2004 Red + White = Pink, Group Exhibition Utterly Art Singapore

  • 2004 Rojak, Group Exhibition Ant Colony Singapore

  • 2004 Macdonald House, Solo Exhibition One Fullerton Baker’s Inn Singapore

  • 2003 Without Walls, Solo Exhibition One Fullerton Baker’s Inn Singapore

  • 2001 Anthropology, Group Exhibition Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore

  • 2001 The Living Furniture, Group Exhibition Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore

Clients

  • Lenovo Singapore / Malaysia / Thailand / Korea / Taiwan

  • Cosmopolitan Magazine Singapore / Malaysia

  • Solitaire Magazine Singapore

  • Mens Folio Magazine Singapore / Malaysia

  • Womens Weekly Magazine Singapore

  • Cleo Magazine Singapore / Malaysia

  • Elohim by Sabrina Goh Singapore

  • Tageh Singapore

  • Joss Jewellery New Zealand

Collectors

  • BlackLetter Law Firm Singapore