Sahand Hesamiyan: Primary Structures - Sahand Hesamiyan

Hesamiyan, Sahand: - Sahand Hesamiyan (b. 1977, Tehran, Iran) holds a bachelor's degree in Sculpture from the University of Tehran. His work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions in Dubai, Tehran and Istanbul, and in numerous group shows including The Spark Is You, Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia, Venice, Italy (2019); Nine Iranian Artists in London: THE SPARK IS YOU, Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, London, UK (2019); The International Contemporary Art Exhibition: Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia (2018); Beyond Boundaries, Art by Email, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK (2017); LTR: RTL, Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran (2017); Iran Pavilion, 56th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (2015); The Blue Route, Le Musée national Adrien Dubouché, Limoges, France (2014) and Villa Empain, Brussels, Belgium (2013), to name a few. Hesamiyan has won numerous awards including the first prize at the Padide International Symposium of Contemporary Sculpture (2014); was a finalist for The Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (2009); and was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize 4 (2016) and part of its presentation at the V&A. Hesamiyan's works are part of several private and public collections including the Delfina Entrecanales Collection, the Samawi Collection and MAC. Hesamiyan currently lives and works in Tehran. \n\n