Mohsen Vaziri moghadam«100 years»

Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam was an Iranian-born painter, sculptor, and a professor of art. He was most notable for his style of abstract expressionism and was once referred to as the "pioneer of modern Iranian abstraction."

Vaziri Moghaddam is famous for creating articulated and moving wooden sculptures, and for the first time, he introduced works where the audience could engage directly with the art.

Vaziri shared a vibrant artistic vision with now internationally-known artists who also attended Scialoja’s course, notably Pino Pascali, Jannis Kounellis, Mohamed Melehi, Maria Pioppi, and Mario Ceroli.

His first abstract works were produced between 1956 and 1959. Through 1959 and 1960, he developed a vision of abstract art through experiments highly focused on materials. This led to the creation of the sand paintings, where different types of sand were applied to a canvas in their natural state or mixed with colorants. His original concept grabbed the attention of Italian art critic Giulio Carlo Argan and Palma Bucarelli, director of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna.

Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam " 100 Years " Curator: Hamoun Vaziri Moghaddam Project Manager: Zohreh Deldadeh