babak kazemi, london

  • Iranian
    b. 1983
    London, UK
    LS10 Gallery

  • Born in Ahvaz, Iran, Babak was awarded the Magic of Persian residency at the Delfina Foundation in London in 2012. He explores the history of his home province of Khuzestan, focusing on the local impact of oil production. His work has been featured in collections at the Maraya Art Centre, the Museum of Contemporary Arts Tehran, the Museum of War in Tehran + the private collection of Sheikh of Sharjah in UAE. In 2015 Babak represented Iran at the Venice Biennale with the project 8-year-old Persian Pickle.

"Although Babak is deeply focused on cultural issues, the truth in his artworks takes on a more philosophical meaning. It is a display of both the past + the future, along with the personal adventures of his own life."

Elisenda Faustino-Deu