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TEHRAN – Art expert Morteza Kazemi says that Iranian sculptor Masud Akhavan builds a bridge between art and industry in his latest collection “Power”, which is currently on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center.
“The displayed works are distinguished and unique. For his part, the artist himself possesses an artistic mind, is quite familiar with principles of art and has gained experience in industrial design,” Kazemi stated at the opening ceremony of the exhibitions on Friday.
“As he has earlier noted, Akhavan has been quite familiar with industry since early in his career and his innovations are quite admirable. He is one of the famous figures in our industry. This exhibit enjoys high significance in today’s contemporary world, in which art and industry are linked,” he added.
Kazemi, who is also the culture minster’s advisor on art, proposed that investors put their money into artworks, and said that these types of works help the visual art market to flourish.
Art expert and former director of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Alireza Sami-Azar, who was also attending the opening ceremony, called the exhibit successful.
“Mr. Akhavan has been able to conduct a detailed analysis of figures and forms of man and animals. He has also been able to decrease the forms into a series of lines and achieve a kind of powerful aesthetics in his works,” Sami-Azar explained.
“In the contemporary world of sculpture, techniques and usage of materials are connected, and in the past two decades, materials and high-tech speak first, and this is the first time we can see works incorporating high technology and made from steel,” he concluded.
The exhibit will be running until March 14.
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