Main Partner
Fully immersed in both the studio-based processes and allegorical potential of image-making, Hadi Fallahpisheh (b. 1987, Tehran) self-consciously uses art to reflect upon the contradictions of the immediate world around him. From non-photography to pottery, found objects to painting, he deploys methods of artmaking of his own ingenuity. For instance, photography is performed rather than taken with a camera to create light-sensitive images using a complex setup and routine in the dark. Yet, underlying all his research is a response to perceived and predetermined roles in society, from the child to the criminal, and his work is rife with protagonists¾often animals such as cats and mice¾that are stand-ins for figures of authority and victims.
I use the idea of contradiction, opposing different perspectives and stances towards one object, to produce as many contradictory angles to one piece as possible
Enjoy a video conversation between Hadi Fallahpisheh (artist) and Tenzing Barshee (gallerist), part of the Present Future section of Artissima Voice Over