Catalogue published on the occasion of 'At Once', an exhibition of oil paintings by the New York-based Iranian artist Ali Banisadr at Blain|Southern, London from February to March 2015.
'Oscillating between the abstract and the figurative, Banisadr’s paintings feature fantastical landscapes populated with grotesque hybrids in a perpetual state of frenzy. These characters—conflations of animal, god, machine and human—are deftly captured in whirling, exuberant brushstrokes. Frequently there is a sense of a heaven and earth: in the lower half, we witness temporal struggles, physical conflict and angst, while above the characters seem more at peace; as if they have surrendered themselves to the ether.' - excerpted from the website of the gallery.
Includes an interview between the artist and philosopher, critic and media theorist, Dr Boris Groys. With artist biography and bibliography.
'Oscillating between the abstract and the figurative, Banisadr’s paintings feature fantastical landscapes populated with grotesque hybrids in a perpetual state of frenzy. These characters—conflations of animal, god, machine and human—are deftly captured in whirling, exuberant brushstrokes. Frequently there is a sense of a heaven and earth: in the lower half, we witness temporal struggles, physical conflict and angst, while above the characters seem more at peace; as if they have surrendered themselves to the ether.' - excerpted from the website of the gallery.
Includes an interview between the artist and philosopher, critic and media theorist, Dr Boris Groys. With artist biography and bibliography.
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Onsite
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publisher
Location code
MON.BAA8
Language
English
Keywords
Publication/Creation date
2015
No of pages
244
ISBN / ISSN
9780992663469
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph,
catalogue
Chapter headings
Ali Banisadr: Assaying the In-Between - Robert HOBBS
In Conversation with Ali Banisadr
Ali Banisadr: One Hundred and Twenty Five Paintings
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