Bahman Mohassess:
the Poet, the Craftsman and the Prince
Lecture by Morad Montazami
Wednesday 11th April 2018
Organised by
Iran Heritage Foundation
Date
Wednesday 11th April 2018, 18.30
Venue
Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Description
“Bahman Mohassess (1931-2010), primarily as a painter and sculptor, but also as a stage director and translator, tried to overcome the tragic vision that characterises the 20th century through an aesthetic of catastrophe and artistic universe inhabited by grotesque personages. Putting Iranian history into the post-World War II international context, his works confront political events and traumas. His one-of-a-kind intercultural dialogue with the surrealists, A. Giacometti, Henry Moore, Primitivism and also Renaissance art, led him on a truly cosmopolitan journey, between actual places and secret geographies.” – Morad Montazami
Free for registered Friends of IHFIf you would prefer to pay by cheque, please make it payable to ‘IHF’ and send this along with your contact details to:
IHF, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LPThe event will start promptly at 18.30 so please ensure you arrive on time
For any inquiries please contact astrid@iranheritage.org
Tel: 020 3651 2121