Untitled, 17—4—2006
Bahman Mohassess
Untitled, 17—3—2006
Mixed media assemblage
20 x 20 cm
Collection of Leyla Azmoun and Rooja Tan
Biography
In the 1950s, Bahman Mohassess enrolled in the Fine Art Academy in Teheran but did not attend classes. Following the fall of Mosaddegh in 1953, he left for Italy, attending the Fine Art Academy in Rome. He spent four years in Teheran between 1964 and 1968, before finally returning to Rome. Mohassess began making what he describes as assemblages after being diagnosed with lung cancer and unable to work with chemicals.
His oeuvre comprises paintings, sculptures and collages. He was also a celebrated translator of literary works. Many of his public works in Iran were destroyed during the Islamic Revolution, with the artist subsequently destroying all his remaining works in Iran.
This person was part of Sharjah Biennial 10
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