Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami: Playing in Wonderland, Leicester University, "The main characters in my work have always been women", Nov 2022

Art Calendar, 2 November 2022

Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami: Playing in Wonderland, Attenborough Arts Centre , Leicester University." The main characters in my work have always been women". 8 October to 3 December 2022. Artist, Paralympics athlete and human rights activist Barrangi had launched a call to create a work of art from portraits of women in the wake of the situation in Iran. First photos! The artist's wish is to share his and the women's message on social media.

©Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami

Dusseldorf, 1 November 2022: Artist and human rights activist Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami is exhibiting his Playing in Wonderland project at Attenborough Arts Centre, the gallery within Leicester University. On display are new paintings and also sculptures by the Iranian artist, who lives in England and is attracting attention on the international art scene. Special attention is paid to a Moasik artwork consisting entirely of portraits of women. Barrangi launched an appeal on social media just a few weeks ago in the wake of the riots in Iran, asking women for their portraits to create a work of art as a message of support for the women of his country. His call received a great response, with submissions from Saudi Arabia, Mexico and even the USA, as well as from women in hijab from Iran and Pakistan. The photos in the artwork, which are shown in red, are portraits of girls and women who have lost their lives. The artist hopes that his artwork and the message of the women will be further shared on social media.

Also on display in the exhibition is an artwork showing a sculpture of a female rider, for him the symbol of freedom.

Barrangi wrote in a personal message to Alethea Magazine: "The main characters of my work have always been women. The women of my country, of Iran.... And this work is a dancing girl with a crown on her head.... This image is a symbol of freedom for me and maybe for all of us....Perhaps I am more happy to see my work on the social pages than I am to see the courage of myself and my compatriots. I am happy to see the women of Iran and the women of the world join hands and revive this courage and strength in us men and even in the world."

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Düsseldorf, 1. November 2022: Künstler und Menschenrechts-Aktivist Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami stellt in Attenborough Arts Centre, der Galerie innerhalb der Leicester University, sein Projekt Playing in Wonderland aus. Zu sehen sind neuen Gemälde und auch Skulpturen des in England lebenden iranischen Künstlers, der eine internationalen Kunstszene Beachtung findet. Besonderer Augenmerk gilt einem Moasik- Kunstwerk, das vollständig aus Portraits von Frauen besteht. Barrangi hatte im Zuge der Ausschreitungen im Iran erst vor wenigen Wochen einen Aufruf auf social media gestartet und Frauen um ihre Portraits gebeten, um ein Kunstwerk als Botschaft der Unterstützung der Frauen seines Landes zu erschaffen. Sein Aufruf fand große Resonanz und ihn erreichten Zusendungen aus Saudi Arabien, Mexiko bis hin nach USA, sowie auch von Frauen in Hijab aus dem Iran und Pakistan. Bei Fotos aus dem Kunstwerk, die in Rot dargestellt sind, handelt es sich um die Portraits von Mädchen und Frauen, die ihr Leben verloren haben. Der Künstler hofft das sein Kunstwerk und die Botschaft der Frauen auf social media weiter geteilt werden.

Auch zu sehen in der Ausstellung ist ein Kunstwerk, dass eine Skulptur mit einer Reiterin zeigt, für ihn das Symbol von Freiheit.

Barrangi schrieb in einer persönlichen Message an Alethea Magazine: "Die Hauptfiguren meiner Arbeit sind immer Frauen gewesen. Die Frauen meines Landes, des Iran... Und dieses Werk ist ein tanzendes Mädchen mit einer Krone auf dem Kopf... Dieses Bild ist ein Symbol der Freiheit für mich und vielleicht für uns alle...

Vielleicht freue ich mich mehr darüber, meine Arbeit auf den sozialen Seiten zu sehen, als über den Mut von mir und meinen Landsleuten. Ich freue mich, dass die Frauen des Iran und die Frauen der Welt sich die Hände reichen und diesen Mut und diese Kraft in uns Männern und sogar in der Welt wiederbeleben."

©Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami

©Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami

©Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami

The artist

Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami was born in Rasht, Iran in 1988 and now lives in London. He is both an artist and a medal-winning international track and field athlete with a disability in his left hand. Barrangi Fashtami represented Iran internationally as a sprinter in the Paralympics in the 100 and 200 metre races. After studying art, he turned to book illustration and graduated from Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon in 2011 with a major in graphic design. He also holds an MA from the Royal Drawing School. In addition to international exhibitions, his work is included in the Royal Family Collection, the British Museum Collection and the San Diego Museum of Art Collection.

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Der Künstler

Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami wurde 1988 in Rasht, Iran, geboren und lebt heute in London. Er ist sowohl Künstler als auch ein mit Medaillen ausgezeichneter internationaler Leichtathlet mit einer Behinderung in der linken Hand. Barrangi Fashtami vertrat den Iran international als Sprinter bei den Paralympics im 100- und 200-Meter-Lauf. Nach seinem Kunststudium wandte er sich der Buchillustration zu und schloss 2011 sein Studium an der Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon mit dem Hauptfach Grafikdesign ab. Außerdem hat er einen MA an der Royal Drawing School erworben. Neben internationalen Ausstellungen sind seine Arbeiten in der Royal Family Collection, der British Museum Collection und der San Diego Museum of Art Collection vertreten.

Find this artist at:

mobarrangi.com

@mohammad.barrangi

Mohammad Barrangi: Playing in Wonderland

Attenborough Arts Centre

8 October - 3 December 2022, Gallery 2

Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA

attenborougharts.com

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