Monday, Apr 21, 2008
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Pedestal @ Nathan Larramendy Gallery
The Nathan Larramendy Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition, Pedestal, new work by Amir H. Fallah. Pedestal is Fallah’s first solo exhibition at the Nathan Larramendy Gallery. The exhibition will feature new works on paper, paintings, and sculpture. The gallery will host anafternoon reception on Saturday, May 3rd, 3 – 5 pm.
Boyhood memory, the intensity of love and relationships, both new and old, are reoccurring themes in the work of Amir H. Fallah. The prickly cactus, alluring yet dangerous, contained and cared for in colorful pots, precariously rests upon naively constructed pedestals which serve as visual metaphors for love and relationships in Fallah’s paintings.
The pedestals and forts dwell unconcealed in landscapes that appear both futuristic and prehistoric with intensely colorful, gradient-laden backgrounds. Each fort or pedestal appears as if it were built by a gang of boys using scrap wood and found materials to construct a secret clubhouse where adolescent crushes are candidly confessed. Cacti and potted plants mingle with all manner of household knick-knacks on the teetering, quickly constructed arrangements, reminding us of the eager need for achievement that we often find ourselves experiencing in relationships. All of the paintings contain a decorative border, quietly ornate, a reference to Iranian Miniature Painting and Fallah’s cultural heritage.
Fallah approaches each sculpture (life size forts and terrariums) and painting spontaneously, working with various materials. In his recent series of paintings, I Put You on a Pedestal, he introduced collage, literally building each pedestal or fort on the canvas, working out the logistics of the construction, both visually and technically, along the way. The result is a candid expression of Fallah’s process.
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008
I've Uploaded a video of construction process of my latest fort installation in Dubai. Enjoy!
terradome (C.R.,M.B.) By Amir H. Fallah from amir fallah on Vimeo.
Sunday, Apr 6, 2008
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Cleveland Institute Of Art
I'll be giving a talk on my work at the Cleveland Institute Of Art on April 7th at 7pm. the Lecture is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there.
Cleveland Institute of Art
Kulas Auditorium
3rd fl, JMC Building
11610 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-1710
7pm
Monday, Mar 3, 2008
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For Those of you going to Dubai for the Gulf Art Fair stop by the main entrance to take a look at the fort that I'll be building onsite.
Monday, Feb 18, 2008
Images from "What Do You Care?" show at Mary Goldman have been added to the Installation and painting sections.