Nine Iranian Artists in London: THE SPARK IS YOU

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London
22 May – 8 September 2019

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary arts presents the exhibition “Nine Iranian Artists in London: THE SPARK IS YOU”, featuring works by  Morteza Ahmadvand, Nazgol Ansarinia, Ghazaleh Hedayat, Sahand Hesamiyan, Koushna Navabi, Navid Nuur, Sam Samiee, Hadi Tabatabai, Hossein Valamanesh. Curated by Ziba Ardalan, Founder, Artistic and Executive Director of Parasol unit, the group exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations and film joint by their authors’ affinity with openness, respect and human interconnectedness. The nine early- and mid-career artists, living and working in disparate parts of the world, respond uniquely to modern society, expressing their positions through a prism of classical Persian poetry.  

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Credits

Morteza Ahmadvand, Flight, 2008, Courtesy the artist, Nine Iranian Artists in London: The Spark Is You, installation view at Parasol unit, London, 2019, Photography by Benjamin Westoby |
Nine Iranian Artists in London: The Spark Is You, installation view at Parasol unit, London, 2019. Photography by Benjamin Westoby. Courtesy of the artists and Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art |
Ghazaleh Hedayat, (un)threading, 2018, Courtesy the artist, Nine Iranian Artists in London: The Spark Is You, installation view at Parasol unit, London, 2019, Photography by Benjamin Westoby

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