Amir Kamand Iranian, b. 1960
Amir Kamand's iconography revolves around a core catalogue of recurring characters. Cheeky gorillas stick out their tongues while offering bouquets of flowers, teasing British guardsmen with bananas or taking selfies. Flying saucers, on flaming tripods of rocket thrust, disgorge little green men and other aliens. Gaudily-dressed skiers form human totems, or career down slopes, scarves trailing behind them on the wind; samurais battle sumo wrestlers; boxers, wrestlers and muscle-men carry the Lion and Sun, emblems of Iran, on their bulging biceps; soccer-players clash as they leap to head the ball; Mickey Mouse pumps iron… Together, Kamand's works make up a multicoloured, multifaceted surrealist panorama blending autobiography, fantasy and science fiction.
Amir Kamand (b. 1960) is a sculptor who works mainly in polychrome wood. During his career in plastic injection molding, metal machining and lathing, he was introduced to the use of wax and started to make sculptures with it, but soon decided that wood was a superior material. His colourful, vibrant and frequently funny sculptures combine elements drawn from his own experience (e.g. as a former skier and boxer) and subconscious with references to icons of both western and oriental pop culture, cinema, poetry and literature. His work has featured in three Annual Outsider Exhibitions, and more recently was shown at the Palais de Tokyo as part of the summer blockbuster City Prince/sses in 2019 where he started making larger-scale works combining multiple figures. He is now working on creating more immersive, themed installations that will throw up interactions between specific characters, developing the storytelling potential of his work.
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Asia Now 2021
+2 21 - 24 Oct 2021 Art Fairs+2 Gallery is pleased to present a group presentation of works by Reza Aramesh, Andisheh Avini, Niyaz Azadikhah, Nasser Bakhshi, Sadra Baniasadi, Sina Choopnai, Sepand Danesh, Niki Fallahfar, Bita Fayyazi,...Read more -
Amir Kamand | "Aliens VS Gorillas"
Dastan's Basement 21 May - 4 Jun 2021 The BasementA solo presentation of works by Amir Kamand at Dastan's Basement.Read more -
FIAC | Online Viewing Rooms
Fiac 2021 4 - 7 Mar 2021 Art FairsDastan is pleased to announce its participation in Fiac OVR , 4-7 March 2021, with works by Reza Aramesh , Bita Fayyazi, Ghasemi Brothers , Amir Kamand , Ardeshir Mohassess...Read more
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"Journey/Passage"
Manouchehri House, Kashan 11 Jun - 10 Aug 2018 Dastan:OutsideAn exhibition of works by Fereydoun Ave, Amin Akbari, Kaveh Irani, Ali Beheshti, Shokoufeh Khoramroodi, Mohammad Ramshe, Sharvin Shahrokh, Morteza Ghassemi Sheelsar, Ghassemi Brothers, Amir Kamand, Milad Mousavi, and Milad NematiRead more -
The 5th Annual Outsider Art Exhibition
Dastan:Outside | V-Gallery 15 - 29 Dec 2017 Dastan:OutsideThe 5th Annual Iranian Outsider Art Exhibition Curated by Morteza ZahediRead more -
Amir Kamand | "Neo-Primitivism"
Dastan's Basement 14 - 21 Jul 2017 The BasementA solo sculpture exhibition of works by Amir Kamand at Dastan's BasementRead more
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How Sanctions Are Affecting Iran’s Art Market and Cultural Workers
Observer July 21, 2019Observer has recently published an article reviewing how Iran's cultural scene and art market is afected by the sanctions. Click here to read it in...Read more -
Prince.sse.s of the cities: the Tokyo Palace at the fast pace of Dhaka, Manila, Tehran, Lagos and Mexico City
Toute La Culture June 21, 2019Toute La Culture has recently published a review of City Prince/sses at Palais de Tokyo, including Hoda Kashiha and Farrokh Mahdavi's paintings (in French). Click...Read more -
Magazine PALAIS #29
Palais de Tokyo June 20, 2019Palais de Tokyo has recently published issue #29 of its magazine, devoting this issue to the exhibition City Prince/sses presented from 21 June to 8...Read more