Untitled by Mohsen Zare created in 2024 Mixed media (etching and acrylic) on copper board (PCB)

Untitled by Mohsen Zare created in 2024 Mixed media (etching and acrylic) on copper board (PCB)
Fragments of a Long NightThis collection is shaped by the confrontation with countless faces of death. In a world where darkness envelops everything, I have sought refuge in memories and old photographs from Baghdad, Beirut, Shiraz, Istanbul, and Tehran?moments that evoke light and fervor.The works presented in this collection include portraits of women and family photographs displayed without a specific order. These portraits form the starting point of this collection and hark back to the events that occurred ten years ago in Isfahan, when the faces of women became targets of acid attacks?an event that deeply impacted me and became the foundation for these portraits. All the works in this exhibition are created on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and etched with acid?a process that illustrates the connection between creation and destruction.Photography, with its unique power to capture moments, allowed me to seek refuge in memories that recall joy and beauty. These works reflect my quest to find life amidst darkness and collapse. Each piece oscillates between photography and painting, delineating a boundary between the physical and the digital, between construction and destruction.Ultimately, each work is an attempt to celebrate life in a time of disintegration and a journey into the past, when love and beauty flowed freely, and God was still a lover of lovers. ARTIST BIO BiographyMohsen Zare, born in 1980 in Shiraz, is an Iranian contemporary artist and senior curator whose work intersects art, identity, and social issues. He holds a bachelor?s degree in graphic design from Sooreh University in Tehran (2004).As one of the founders and senior curator of Pirsook Art Space in Shiraz, Zare is actively engaged in promoting and supporting contemporary art within the local community. He has also collaborated as a curator on various artistic projects, including Art for All, in partnership with UNHCR.This exhibition is part of the ArtWorks Open 2023 award from the Barbican Art Group Trust. He is also a finalist for Screengrab7 in Australia and a shortlisted nominee for the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize.His works are part of the permanent collections of prestigious museums such as LACMA and Livingstone Museum, and they are held at Bunker Art Space in Florida and in the art collection of Tony Kilduff in Dublin.In recent years, Zare has held numerous solo and group exhibitions, including Four Gardens at Pirsook Art Space (2018) and Documents of War at the Silk Art Gallery (2016). His works have been featured in international exhibitions such as The Natural Eye 2023 and The Bastards in Los Angeles.
Condition: Good Condition, as in images
Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm