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The idea for the “Stones” series began with the theme of drought and a design for an arrangement of stone cows. Although the arrangement was not implemented, the initial examples were made of bronze and the series gradually expanded. In these works, the artist creates creatures that are reminiscent of the power of nature and the erosion of time, without carving the stones and simply arranging them.

Education:

MA in Painting, Tehran University of Art (2012)

BA in Painting, Tehran University of Art (2009–2013)

Solo exhibitions:

 Narenj Gallery, Shiraz (2017)

 Ann Gallery, Tehran (2015)

 Ann Gallery, Tehran (2012)

Kremnica Jewelry Museum, Slovakia (2011)

Pabinanica Gallery, Poland (2011) Idea Gallery, Tehran (2010)

Selected group exhibitions: Participated in numerous domestic and international exhibitions, including at Negah Gallery, Mah, Shvadon, Iranshahr, Shirin, Vista, Iranian Artists’ House, as well as the Venice Biennale, Austria, Brazil, America, Poland, South Korea, China and other countries between 2005 and 2022.

Awards and residencies: Received numerous awards from prestigious international festivals including Satyricon (Poland), Aydin Dogan (Turkey), Prasicaba (Brazil), Yomiuri (Japan) and other countries. Selected for scholarships and artistic residencies in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Linz (Austria).

Other activities: Member of the Cartoons for Peace Association (France) and a judge at several national and international festivals including the Polish Satyricon, the Tehran Cartoon Biennial, and the Iranian Mural and Anti-Terrorism Festivals.