Arezu Zargar

Interdisciplinary Artist/Visual Artist

Portfolio-2023

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Bio Artist

Arezu Zargar is an interdisciplinary artist based in Tehran, Iran. She was born and raised in Tehran, where she graduated with a master's degree in paleontology before transitioning to a career in art. She obtained her second master's degree in Art Research from Tehran University of Arts and has since established herself as a mid-career artist.

Arezu's artistic practice is characterized by her diverse range of mediums and her ability to match her concept with the best-suited medium. She has experience in ceramics, Video art, installations, and more. Her first short film was screened at the Nostalgia Film Festival in Milan, Italy, in 2021, and she has participated in various international events and exhibitions, including the 6th & 7th contemporary art festival in Sorrento, Italy, and the 19th Asian Art Biennial in Bangladesh in 2022.

Arezu has also taken on leadership roles in the Iranian art community, serving as the research director of the 11th national biennial ceramic of Iran in 2020 and as vice president of the Iranian Ceramic Artists Association from 2017 to 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Arezu launched her independent art platform, BON ART PROJECT, and has taken training courses through Coursera.

Her artistic practice challenges the concepts of human universality linked with science and art, and installation is one of her favorite methods to express her artistic ideas.

Overall, Arezu Zargar is a versatile and accomplished artist with a diverse range of experiences and a unique perspective on the intersection of art and science.

Artist Statement

Although I am a scientific background artist, it inspires me to see, understand and receive scientific concepts from creating a work of art. On the other hand, "freedom of expression" and "fluidity" in contemporary art fascinated me, and installation is one of the most popular media for me because through it I can, the different layers of meaning in my artwork, so the audience discover it. This is my approach to developing a dialogue between art and the public.

Educations

  • M.A in Handicraft, Art University of Tehran, 2018
  • M.Sc in Geology (Paleontology), 2006
  • Certified from Iranian Ceramic Artists Society in Advanced Courses of Pottery, Glaze and Ceramic Art, 2012-2014
  • Educated from Saeed Khak Negar Moghadam in “Design and Make the Tile Art” courses, 2012

certificates

  • The University Of MARYLAND, College Park, The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations , online course, 2021
  • MOMA; What is Contemporary Art, online course, 2021
  • MOMA; Modern Art & Idea, online course, 2021
  • How to write artistic proposal, online course, Empty space studio Education Association, 2021
  • Theories in modern and contemporary art, ketab_Araie educational & publicans Association, 2018-2020

Activities

  • Research Director of the 11th National Ceramic Biennial of Iran, 2020
  • Research Director of Iranian Ceramic Artists Society, (2017-2019)
  • Vice chairman and Member of the Board of Ceramic Artist Association (2017-2019)

Exhibitions

  • 11th anuaal of Persbook “ Zero- waste” , group installation and mix media, IRANSHAHR ART GALLERY, Iran 2022
  • "Synthesis" group video-performance , “ASST” studio art residency, Yazd, Iran 2021
  • "On The Snail’s Circuit" group installation and mix media, SOO CONTEMPORARY Gallery, Iran 2021
  • 2nd International Film Festival "NOSTALGIA" short film, Milan, ITALY, 2021
  • Nature Art Cube exhibition, Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, SOUTH KOREA, 2021
  • Participated in selected International MIX MEDIA Exhibition of ARTDOM GROUP “VOICE OF MASK”, Online, INDIA, 29 May 2021
  • Participated in selected International Exhibition of SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY “Water”, Online, TURKEY, 18 May 2021
  • Participated in International Ceramic Exhibition “MATRES”, MATRES WEEK CERAMICA FEMMINILE DIFFUSO, Ceramic pandora artiste Association virtual, ITALY, 15-16 May,2021
  • Participated in International MIX MEDIA Exhibition of XARTPLATFORM” EGO”, Online TURKEY, 4 April 2021
  • Participated in selected International Ceramic Exhibition of CLAYARTPLATFORM ”NEVRUZ”, Online, TURKEY, 20 March 2021
  • Participated in International Ceramic Exhibition “PANDEMOS”, Ceramic pandora artiste Association virtual, ITALY, 8-30 March 2021
  • Participated in International Mix Media Exhibition of PROJECT13 “WALKING”, Virtual USA, 13 March 2021
  • Participated in selected International Ceramic Exhibition of CLAYARTPLATFORM KADIN & KADINA”, Online, TURKEY, 8 March 2021
  • Participated in International Exhibition of AWARE ART GALLERY, Online, INDIA, 12 November 2020
  • Participated in International Ceramic Exhibition of Bon Art Project, Online, Iran, 30 August 2020
  • Participated in International Ceramic Exhibition of Clay Art Platform, Online, Turkey, 31 July 2020
  • Participated in "INIMA", International Exhibition, Iasi, Romania, 8 February 2020
  • Participated in International ceramic artist group Performance, Iranian Artist Forum, Tehran, Iran, 14 November 2019, 10 hours Performance
  • Participated in Nature Art Cube exhibition, Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, South Korea, 2019
  • Participated in "Human", International symposium of visual art, Romania, 2019
  • Curator of “Pangea”, Group Installation, Abad Art Gallery, Tehran, 2018
  • Participated in "7th Annual of Contemporary Art (Persbook 2017)", Bayan Art Gallery, Isfahan, 2017
  • Participated in "the Inexpressive", The Group Exhibition of Ceramic art sculptures, Hepta Art Gallery, September 2015
  • Participated in "MID SCULPTURE", The Annual Exhibition of selected sculptures under age of 35, July, Shirin Art Gallery, 2015
  • Participated in ceramic art part of 7th Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts, Tehran, Iran, 2015
  • Participated in “in the warp and woof of autumn”, Exhibition of Pottery, Home of Handicrafts of Iran (7eqlim), 2014
  • Participated in “Abaniha”, Exhibition of Ceramic and Pottery, Home of Handicrafts of Iran (7eqlim), 2013
  • Participated in “Mold”, Group Exhibition of Ceramic, Barg Gallery, Tehran, 2014

Publications

  • Science of earth, publisher GOLVAJEH, Tehran, 2010
  • Geology, basic for student, publisher GOLVAJEH, Tehran, 2009

Presentations

  • Civilization and pottery in the two famous regions of Amlash and Shush, Romania ,2019 during international symposium Human

Projects

  • Founder of “Bon Art Project” Iran, 2020- continue
  • Curator of second project of international online exhibition title “Free Will” of “Bon Art Project”, Iran 2020
  • Management of conversations panels of the 11th National Ceramic Biennial of Iran,2020

Conferences

  • Title: Form, the language of the unspoken, Iranian artist forum, Tehran, 2018
  • Title: Childish imagination to childish imagination; The relationship between the creation of ceramic artwork and childhood, Iranian artist forum, Tehran 2016

Seminars

  • Artist talk “creation and walking” online, USA, 2021

Memberships

  • Member of “Ceramic Artist Association”, Iran, 2011- continued
  • vice chairman and Member of the Board of Ceramic Artist Association, Iran, 2017-2019
  • Member of “Pandemos Association”, Italy, 2020- continued
  • Member of AIS (Association of Iranian Sclupltures) Iran, 2021- continued

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Contact

Tehran, IRAN

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