Ali Banisadr: At Once, Blain|Southern
Blain Southern presents the frenzied paintings of Iranian artist Ali Banisadr in a new contemporary art exhibition London
Ali Banisadr The Lesser Lights 2014 Oil on linen 208.3 x 304.8 cm / (82 x 120 in) Image courtesy of the artist and Blain|Southern. Photo: Jeffrey Sturges, 2014
Ali Banisadr painting
Occupying a surreal midpoint between frenzied chaos and ominous calm, the works of artist Ali Banisadr will seize your imagination. The swirling, semi-human shapes seem to coalesce and blur between blinks of the eye so that at times it is necessary to remind yourself that you’re looking at a static painting.
Ali Banisadr biography
The struggling figures and warring shapes of Ali Banisadr art echo the artist’s past. After spending the first twelve years of his life in Tehran, Banisadr was forced to leave with his family during the Iran-Iraq war and travel to the United States, where he still lives today.
Blain Southern exhibition
At Once at Blain Southern London gallery will be Banisadr’s first solo exhibition in the UK despite his success in group-shows worldwide. It will feature a seven-metre long triptych, his largest ever piece, as well as a fully illustrated catalogue.
Occupying a surreal midpoint between frenzied chaos and ominous calm, the works of artist Ali Banisadr will seize your imagination. The swirling, semi-human shapes seem to coalesce and blur between blinks of the eye so that at times it is necessary to remind yourself that you’re looking at a static painting.
Ali Banisadr biography
The struggling figures and warring shapes of Ali Banisadr art echo the artist’s past. After spending the first twelve years of his life in Tehran, Banisadr was forced to leave with his family during the Iran-Iraq war and travel to the United States, where he still lives today.
Blain Southern exhibition
At Once at Blain Southern London gallery will be Banisadr’s first solo exhibition in the UK despite his success in group-shows worldwide. It will feature a seven-metre long triptych, his largest ever piece, as well as a fully illustrated catalogue.
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| What | Ali Banisadr: At Once, Blain|Southern |
| Where | Blain|Southern, 4 Hanover Square, London , W1S 1BP | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Oxford Circus (underground) |
| When |
11 Feb 15 – 21 Mar 15, Monday to Friday: 10.00 – 18.00 Saturday: 10.00 – 17.00 |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more details |