Untitled "Requiem 17", 2018

Mahmoud Hamadani  

Born in Iran in 1958, Mahmoud Hamadani is known for his delicate monochromatic ink drawings. Hamadani's work is inspired by his desire to explore the space at the intersection between art and life, focusing on depicting intangibleconcepts such as the attainment of peace and enlightenment.

In his latest exhibition, Repetitions and Variations, Hamadani's work takes on another aspect, that of the musical score. Inspired by the rhythm and movements of music, specifically the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, his drawings feature rhythmic patterns set within a simple structure.

According to the artist, without freedom, art cannot thrive, but without structure, no system issustainable.

Mahmoud Hamadani has a B.A. in Mathematics from the State University of New York and aMasters Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at HarvardUniversity. His works have been shown at The British Museum in London, The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, and have been featured in both solo and group exhibitions in New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Lausanne and Hong Kong. His works are included in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The British Museum, and he is a recipient of Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Hamadani currently lives and works in New York City.