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Parviz Tanavoli | "Virus of Collecting": Dastan+2

Past exhibition
4 September - 9 October 2020 +2
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Parviz Tanavoli | 'Virus of Collecting', Dastan+2

Selection of works from Parviz Tanavoli’s Iranian modern/contemporary art collection at Dastan+2

  • DASTAN IN INTERVIEW WITH PARVIZ TANAVOLI
  • 3D TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
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Works
  • Reza Ashjari (Soheil), Untitled, 2014
    Reza Ashjari (Soheil), Untitled, 2014
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    Reza Ashjari (Soheil)
    Untitled, 2014
    Acrylic on cardboard
    32 x 36.3 cm
    12 5/8 x 14 1/4 in
  • Manijeh Bahmanieh, Landscape, 1962
    Manijeh Bahmanieh, Landscape, 1962
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    Manijeh Bahmanieh
    Landscape, 1962
    Oil on paper
    32.5 x 41 cm
    12 3/4 x 16 1/8 in
  • Manijeh Bahmanieh, Landscape, 1962
    Manijeh Bahmanieh, Landscape, 1962
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    Manijeh Bahmanieh
    Landscape, 1962
    Oil on paper
    20.5 x 33 cm
    8 1/8 x 13 in
  • Mohammad Ehsaei, Untitled, 1975
    Mohammad Ehsaei, Untitled, 1975
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    Mohammad Ehsaei
    Untitled, 1975
    Acrylic on paper
    69 x 98.5 cm
    27 1/8 x 38 3/4 in
  • Tavakol Esma'eli (Mash Esma'el), Goat, 1972
    Tavakol Esma'eli (Mash Esma'el), Goat, 1972
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    Tavakol Esma'eli (Mash Esma'el)
    Goat, 1972
    Iron and steel
    37 x 41 x 16 cm
    14 5/8 x 16 1/8 x 6 1/4 in
  • Marcos Grigorian, Manijeh Portrait, 1960
    Marcos Grigorian, Manijeh Portrait, 1960
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    Marcos Grigorian
    Manijeh Portrait, 1960
    Oil on canvas
    73 x 61 cm
    28 3/4 x 24 1/8 in
  • Marcos Grigorian, Parviz Tanavoli Portrait, 1973
    Marcos Grigorian, Parviz Tanavoli Portrait, 1973
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    Marcos Grigorian
    Parviz Tanavoli Portrait, 1973
    Oil on cardboard
    98.5 x 69.5 cm
    38 3/4 x 27 3/8 in
  • Abbas Kiarostami, Road, 2003
    Abbas Kiarostami, Road, 2003
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    Abbas Kiarostami
    Road, 2003
    Print on photographic paper
    88 x 118 cm
    34 5/8 x 46 1/2 in
  • Abbas Kiarostami, Road, 2003
    Abbas Kiarostami, Road, 2003
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    Abbas Kiarostami
    Road, 2003
    Print on photographic paper
    88 x 118 cm
    34 5/8 x 46 1/2 in
  • Renzo Lupo, Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
    Renzo Lupo, Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
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    Renzo Lupo
    Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
    Ink on paper
    50 x 37.5 cm
    19 3/4 x 14 3/4 in
  • Renzo Lupo, Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
    Renzo Lupo, Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
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    Renzo Lupo
    Parviz Tanavoli, 1957
    Ink on paper
    51.5 x 37 cm
    20 1/4 x 14 5/8 in
  • Ardeshir Mohassess, Mouse, 1973
    Ardeshir Mohassess, Mouse, 1973
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    Ardeshir Mohassess
    Mouse, 1973
    Pencil on paper
    30.5 x 23 cm
    12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in
  • Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
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    Ardeshir Mohassess
    Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ink on paper
    31 x 20.5 cm
    12 1/4 x 8 1/8 in
  • Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
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    Ardeshir Mohassess
    Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ink on paper
    20.5 x 31 cm
    8 1/8 x 12 1/4 in
  • Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
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    Ardeshir Mohassess
    Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ink on paper
    20.5 x 31 cm
    8 1/8 x 12 1/4 in
  • Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ardeshir Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
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    Ardeshir Mohassess
    Parviz Tanavoli’s Ceramics in Goethe Institute, 1972
    Ink on paper
    20.5 x 31 cm
    8 1/8 x 12 1/4 in
  • Bahman Mohassess, Eagle, 1971
    Bahman Mohassess, Eagle, 1971
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    Bahman Mohassess
    Eagle, 1971
    Lithograph Print on Paper
    70 x 48.5 cm
    27 1/2 x 19 1/8 in
    Edition 2/30
  • Bahman Mohassess, Eagle, 1971
    Bahman Mohassess, Eagle, 1971
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    Bahman Mohassess
    Eagle, 1971
    Etching
    31.5 x 26 cm
    12 3/8 x 10 1/4 in
    Edition 3/5
  • Savina Morra, Parviz Portrait, 1959
    Savina Morra, Parviz Portrait, 1959
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    Savina Morra
    Parviz Portrait, 1959
    Pencil on paper
    28 x 22 cm
    11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in
  • Savina Morra, Parviz Portrait, 1959
    Savina Morra, Parviz Portrait, 1959
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    Savina Morra
    Parviz Portrait, 1959
    Pencil on paper
    29.5 x 21 cm
    11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in
  • Ruyin Pakbaz, Untitled, 1969
    Ruyin Pakbaz, Untitled, 1969
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    Ruyin Pakbaz
    Untitled, 1969
    Copper
    49.5 x 49.5 cm
    19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in
  • Tarlan Rafiee, Parviz, 2015
    Tarlan Rafiee, Parviz, 2015
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    Tarlan Rafiee
    Parviz, 2015
    Mixed media
    60 x 60 cm
    23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in
  • Manouchehr Safarzadeh, Man and Tree, 1967
    Manouchehr Safarzadeh, Man and Tree, 1967
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    Manouchehr Safarzadeh
    Man and Tree, 1967
    Oil on canvas
    43 x 26 cm
    16 7/8 x 10 1/4 in
  • Mehdi Sahabi, Bird, 2010
    Mehdi Sahabi, Bird, 2010
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    Mehdi Sahabi
    Bird, 2010
    Mixed media
    67.5 x 30 x 42 cm
    26 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
  • Karl Schlamminger, Untitled, 1968
    Karl Schlamminger, Untitled, 1968
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    Karl Schlamminger
    Untitled, 1968
    Acrylic on canvas
    58 x 88 cm
    22 7/8 x 34 5/8 in
  • Sohrab Sepehri, Landscape, 1960
    Sohrab Sepehri, Landscape, 1960
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    Sohrab Sepehri
    Landscape, 1960
    Ink on Rice Paper
    44 x 36 cm
    17 3/8 x 14 1/8 in
  • Sohrab Sepehri, Untitled, 1960
    Sohrab Sepehri, Untitled, 1960
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    Sohrab Sepehri
    Untitled, 1960
    Ink and Gouache on Paper
    60 x 44.5 cm
    23 5/8 x 17 1/2 in
  • Sadeq Tabrizi, Jug, 1969
    Sadeq Tabrizi, Jug, 1969
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    Sadeq Tabrizi
    Jug, 1969
    Matte Glazed Earthenware
    height 17 cm
    height 6 3/4 in
  • Sadeq Tabrizi, Untitled, 1960
    Sadeq Tabrizi, Untitled, 1960
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    Sadeq Tabrizi
    Untitled, 1960
    Oil color on deer skin
    38 x 24 cm
    15 x 9 1/2 in
  • Parviz Tanavoli, Birds and Cage, 1967
    Parviz Tanavoli, Birds and Cage, 1967
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    Parviz Tanavoli
    Birds and Cage, 1967
    Mixed media
    105 x 105 x 20.5 cm
    41 3/8 x 41 3/8 x 8 1/8 in
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Gouache on paper
    50 x 69.5 cm
    19 3/4 x 27 3/8 in
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Gouache on paper
    49.5 x 69.5 cm
    19 1/2 x 27 3/8 in
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Etude for Tehran University Mosque’s Cupola, 1965
    Gouache on paper
    50 x 75 cm
    19 3/4 x 29 1/2 in
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Plate, 1961
    Matte Glaze on Earthenware
    Diameter = 26 cm
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Plate, 1961
    Matte Glaze on Earthenware
    Diameter = 25.5 cm
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Plate, 1961
    Matte Glaze on Earthenware
    Diameter = 25.5 cm
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Plate, 1961
    Matte Glaze on Earthenware
    Diameter = 25.5 cm
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Plate, 1961
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Plate, 1961
    Matte Glaze on Earthenware
    Diameter = 25 cm
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Some Faces, 1960
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Some Faces, 1960
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Some Faces, 1960
    Oil and Ink on Paper
    90 x 70 cm
    35 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
  • Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Untitled, 1960
    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, Untitled, 1960
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    Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
    Untitled, 1960
    Oil on Paper
    90 x 70 cm
    35 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
Installation Views
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Yanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation Views Lowres 05 Parviz Tanavoli5
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Tanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation View Lowres 06 Img 2867
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Yanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation Views Lowres 04 Parviz Tanavoli4
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Yanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation Views Lowres 01 Parviz Tanavoli1
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Tanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation View Lowres 02 Img 2863
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  • 1399 2020 Parviz Yanavoli Virus Of Collecting Dastan 2 Installation Views Lowres 11 Parviz Tanavoli11
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News
  • Parviz Tanavoli: Virus of Collecting

    Parviz Tanavoli: Virus of Collecting

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Press release

The virus of collecting which ailed me since childhood, became a full-fledged disease when I turned into an adult. The virus that I caught, however, was different than what most affluent collectors contract.
Some of these collectors insist on having a bit of everything, and some only go after masterworks. Others look at it as an investment and calculate profits.

But my virus had me chase after the unknown. Although I was mostly concerned with Iranian handicrafts, I wasn't unaware of the fine arts either. But I was never able to acquire whatever I desired in fine arts, and my collection never grew larger than what is included in this book.

Parviz Tanavoli

 

Dastan presents "Virus of Collecting", a selection of works from Parviz Tanavoli's Iranian modern/contemporary art collection at Dastan+2. The exhibition will open on Friday, 4 September, 2020, and will be on display for public viewing until September 25. This exhibition brings together a number of works from across a diverse range of media, including paintings and sculptures, ceramics and works on paper, mostly dating from 1955-1975. Featuring an impressive array of names like Ardeshir Mohassess, Marco Grigorian, Karl Schlamminger, Abbas Kiarostami, Sohrab Sepehri, Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, and Bahman Mohassess, Parviz Tanavoli's collection contains an eclectic range of works which reflects the artist-collector's personal acquaintance with these artists.

Parviz Tanavoli's collection is accompanied by a memoir titled Virus of Collecting (Nazar Publication, 2020). In this book, the artist and art collector, adopting the personal tone of a first person narrator, records the events leading up to the acquisition and formation of his collection, revealing much about his personal acquaintance and friendship with the creators of the artworks. Tinged with his natural gift for storytelling and containing the letters he received from these artists, Parviz Tanavoli's recollections provide a unique source of knowledge about the spirit of the age as well as the early stages of the artists' careers. Given the intimate atmosphere of the memories invoked in this book, the temptation is to spin some biographical scenes out of each and every piece in this collection. Considering the major role the artist, art collector, and teacher played in the formation of modern art in Iran, the biographical nuances are indicative of the standards of taste disseminated among a young generation of artists sharing a passion for developing the newly formed art scene.

This exhibition is an attempt to create a semblance of Parviz Tanavoli's private house at Northern Tehran, which he intended to turn into a museum at some point. Highlighting the personal taste of the collector as an artist, the pieces have been placed within a reconstructed space of his living room.

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