The cultural character and vitality of all communities are complex. They are too often identified by resorting to one or two easy statistical facts, clichéd narratives or stale pictures. Coming to a clear and adequate account of one’s community is difficult because of the relentless and transformative nature of
change. The introspective artist who looks inward comes closer to understanding and defining these intricate realities.
Drawing on more than one cultural repertoire, Iranian-born artist Reza Hosseiny has created a cross-cultural dialogue filled with delicacy, grace and astonishing beauty. Since the 1988s, his intricate ceramic works deploy a profound sense of personal exploration and temporal investment, social and
cultural commentary. The artist writes: “The flow of life is unbreakable and constant and does not relate to human actions. Even in the most inverted social activities, life is a process, as this is not like a current in a factory production line, which stops with the slightest disadvantage in the machines.
Matter is the flow of life and cannot be stopped by removing the most essential part of this flow, which is human activity.” Hosseiny reconciles: “What are the solutions to all those pain in the Inversion Collection? Love. Which I try to show [them] in the Upright Collection.”
The Inversion Project is Hosseiny’s meditation on the paradoxes between conflict and tranquility, calamity and splendor, the sacred and the profane. This solo exhibition congregates two interconnected bodies of work—the Inversion Collection and the Upright Collection—which explore the crossing of performative action, conceptual ceramics and hand-built pottery. Every piece radiates with meaning.
Hosseiny creates enduring bonds by amalgamating both Western and Middle Eastern concepts, belief systems and visual languages. Through this synthesis of his ancestral homeland and adopted country, he eloquently speaks from the “in-between” of varied social and cultural realities.
Olexander Wlasenko
Curator
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great
Thank you!
Love and originality, the two elements that are in Iranian art, can be seen and felt in every piece of your work. Also, your creativity in combining Eastern and Western art is admirable. I am eagerly waiting for your next works, talented artist.
Thank you, Elahe. I think LOVE can be a solution for a verity of human’s crises. Love and loving can defeat evil.
The most important thing that can be considered in your works and that caught my attention is your creativity and initiative and your perspective on life. I hope to hear more about you in the future.
Thank you, Mohammad. I tried to show two different sides of human being life. Facing them in inevitable but how to deal with them is the existence point of human being.
Ceramics and pottery is a very beautiful and lovely art. I wish you success
Thank you my dear! Glad you like it.
This exhibit is stunning and full of meaning. Each piece is symbolic of a complex societal issue and human experience related to these issues. The juxtaposition of ceramics and metal are unique and beautiful. I highly recommend visiting this exhibit if you have the opportunity.
Thank you, Amanda! I am glad you like it. As I always say, a work of art can end its mission when it communicates with the audience. The audience can be the artist or a person who is visiting the artwork.
This was an emotional experience for me. Reza’s passion is evident in all of his works. Anyone can create art but it takes a true artist to put heart and soul into it and then have it resonate to those who experience it. Loved it!
Thank you, Carol. Your nice word means a lot to me. It’s a pleasure to have you and people like you with this different angle of view in the world of art.
Unique works of art that are a reflection of art and experience and knowledge about pottery art and conflicting concepts have made each work represent and present a special concept to the viewer.
Thank you, my dear Soosan! Your thoughts and points of view are appreciated. I hope I could be able to convey the concepts through this media.
Nothing like I’ve seen before! Unique emotionally captivating art that you can explore forever. Each piece showing a superb craftsmanship and telling a story.
Thank you, Ola! It’s a pleasure when I see my efforts walking on the right path. I appreciate your enthusiasm and support.