Farsad Labbauf

“Revisiting Fragment and Entities” | September 23 - October 16

In this exhibition Khadjavi showcases part of a recently completed series, a collection of images from antiquity in addition to Labbauf’s collected images from his childhood. The pieces were created over 20 years. “The exhibit ponders themes of cultural erasure, historical revisionism and memory and identity. Like the thin colored threads that work their way around each work, Labbauf’s subjects, collaged images of the past and present, appear to be suspended in time.” (Rebecca Anne Proctor)

Farsad Labbauf is a multidisciplinary Iranian artist living and working in the New York area. The origins of Labbauf's work lie in Figurative Expressionism, a style he practiced for more than two decades leading to the creation of his linear figurative painting style. His paintings, as well as his ongoing sewing series, are inspired by studies in quantum physics and a reverence for ideas of “Unity and Monism”.

Roya Khadjavi is an independent curator and cultural producer based in New York. She has largely focused on the work of young Iranian artists working both in Iran and beyond, seeking not only to support their artistic endeavors but to also facilitate awareness and cultural dialogue between artistic communities.