In Praise of Silence
"without any descriptive text by the artist"
Peyman offers a simple, straightforward, and perhaps even far-fetched answer to the question: "Can the future be saved?" His response is a straightforward "yes," but the solution is far from simple. He believes we must disconnect from the virtual and digital parallel world, which has become more real than any tangible reality. We need to say goodbye to avatars, NFTs, and digital games.
His conceptual work creates a striking paradox in this digital exhibition. Initially, he planned to decline my invitation to participate, but later he chose to use this opportunity to present a grand "no" to the entire digital world.
Peyman shafieezadeh
Peyman shafieezadeh multidisciplinary artist working across drawing, sculpture, image-based collage, and installation. At the core of his material explorations lies his attempt to reach an abstract realm where thinking becomes possible. This is achieved by combining various visual, symbolic, or linguistic elements.
Peyman is the co-founder of the Vatttan Project, Iran. He holds a B.A. in painting from Azad Art and Architecture University of Iran. Peyman has showcased his artwork in numerous solo and group exhibitions at renowned Iranian and international art venues. Notably, he received first prize at the 7th Tehran National Sculpture Biennale (2017) held at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA). His artistic contributions have extended to prominent events such as the 5th International Art Biennale in Beijing, hosted by the National Art Museum of China (2012), and the 4th International Print Biennial in Guanlan at Guanlan’s Original Printmaking Base in Shenzhen, China (2013).
Peyman was born in Iran and is currently based in London and Tehran.
