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Firouz Farman Farmaian

Contemporary art | Iran

Firouz Farman Farmaian

Focused on themes of nature, architectonics and interplay between realism and abstraction, FarmanFarmaian's ever evolving body of work presents deep underlying exploratiive segments united by common motifs of movement and texture. The raw and visceral emotion of his pieces is tempered by material properties often produced and sourced within the framework of tribal collaborative craftsmanship. Each work is the result of careful contemplation of the techniques and tools that will achieve a singular aesthetic and emotional intention. These in turn are deftly combined to create a unique visual rhythm across a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, film, music and the digital.

Firouz Farman Farmaian lives and works in Athens.

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History and memory inform the work of Persian-born artist Firouz Farman Farmaian, whose lifetime of living in exile in Paris, France profoundly influenced both his creative practice and individual character. "It is circumstance that ultimately shapes lives," says the artist, whose work seeks to actively engage in a dialogue with the past. As such, his compositions possess a vivacious and spontaneous energy, as well as a deeply symbolic quality, which speaks to a multiplicity of currents in politics, art and philosophy.

Rooted in Persian lore, and focused on themes of nature, architectonics and the interplay between realism and abstraction, Farman Farmaian's diverse body of work is united by common motifs of movement and texture. The raw and visceral emotion of his pieces is tempered by their material properties, which are strongly rooted in a resolute emphasis on craftsmanship. Each work is the result of careful contemplation of the techniques and tools that will achieve a singular aesthetic and emotional intention.

SOLO SHOW @ HMH GALLERY will reunite the first collection of abstract paintings following FarmanFarmaian’s acclaimed exhibition - installation at the 59th Biennale di Venezia. Opening June 29th 2023.

"IN FACT, NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THE 'NOMADIC DISPLACEMENT OF SORTS'  AND THE IDEA OF 'TRACE' BETTER THAN FARMAIAN"    CHARLENE RODRIGUES - MIDDLE EAST EYE

               " FARMANFARMAIAN'S MULTIMEDIA WORKS REVOLVE AROUND THE IDEAS OF MOVEMENT AND MEMORY AS THEY APPLY TO THE LIFE AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF A SELF-IDENTIFIED NOMAD. "  THE HUFFINGTON POST