Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg Halle presents a compelling body of work by Ali Banisadr, investigating the migration of imagery across historical civilizations. The exhibition brings together richly layered oil paintings, mythological bronze sculptures, and the artist's first independent pastel creations. Visitors can engage with dense compositions that function as symbolic vessels of memory, bridging physical reality and imagined worlds.
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Thaddaeus Ropac presents 'Talisman,' an exhibition of new works by Ali Banisadr, featuring a blend of paintings, sculptures, and pastels. The exhibition explores themes of memory, protection, and the migration of imagery through the artist's signature densely orchestrated pictorial worlds.
Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Marais presents 'Talisman,' an exhibition of new works by the Tehran-born, New York-based artist Ali Banisadr. This body of work, comprising paintings, sculpture, and, for the first time, independent pastel works, investigates the artist's longstanding interest in the migration of imagery across civilizations, ranging from ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian art to Renaissance Symbolism. The works feature densely orchestrated, gestural compositions populated by archetypal figures and hybrid forms, which function as 'talismans'—vessels of memory and meaning that bridge the gap between material reality and the imagined world. In addition to his paintings, which utilize increasingly architectonic structures to create atmospheric psychological depth, the exhibition introduces a series of bronze sculptures. These works act as talismanic presences, summoning mythological beings from the pictorial space into three dimensions. The exhibition also highlights Banisadr’s debut exploration of pastel as a primary medium, showcasing a reciprocal relationship between the drier, textured qualities of pastel and the fluid, layered nature of his oil paintings. Running concurrently with a survey at the Musée national Gustave Moreau, the exhibition offers a dialogue with Symbolist references, reflecting Banisadr's fascination with concealment, transformation, and the persistent power of myth in the contemporary landscape.
The exhibition is open to the public; no booking details are specified on the page. Visitors are encouraged to explore the gallery's current program on the official website for further information on visiting hours and access.
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