BIOGRAPHY
Mohammad Namazi (b. 1981. Tehran) is an artist and researcher working through means and processes of unlearning, transformation, telematics, network and media technologies within social and cultural realms. His studio operates as a research-lab for inter-disciplinary projects that span immersive experiences, video, sound, live-events, graphics, photography, sculptural structures, and internet-based artworks.
Namazi received his doctorate from Chelsea College of Arts in 2019. From 2020 to 2021 he completed a year-long fellowship at the Decolonising Arts Institute, resulting in the publication of his artist’s book, How to See the Unheard. Previous projects and exhibitions include 60th Venice Biennale (Vlatka Horvat’s project, Croatian Pavilion, 2024); Château de Montsoreau (Montsoreau, 2024); Estación Terrena (Bogotá, 2022); Kandovan Space (Pejman Foundation, Tehran, 2022); Museum & Study Collection (London, 2022); Decolonising Arts Institute (London, 2020-21); NEoN Digital Festival (Dundee, 2019); BALTIC39 (Newcastle, 2016); Corner College (Zürich, 2016); Transart Triennale (Berlin, 2016). Namazi has also exhibited at the Barbican (London, 2015), Flat Time House (London, 2014; 2013; 2012), Bangkok Triennial (Bangkok, 2012), and the Royal Academy of Arts (London, 2010).
Namazi is a member of Critical Practice Research Cluster. He is a Lecturer on BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, and BA Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London. His writing has been published by Intellect Books and Art Monthly.
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Studio 0114
34 Forest Business Park
Argall Avenue
London E10 7FB
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Whether it’s through the production of artworks or research projects – curatorial or pedagogical practice, I have worked, engaged, and collaborated with a number of individuals and institutions, including:
Steven Ball, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Katriona Beales, Francesca Blomfield, Marsha Bradfield, British Museum, Isabelle Capron, Corner College, Critical Practice, David Cross, Neil Cummings, Decolonising Arts Institute, Zohreh Deldadeh, Christine Egan-Fowler, Anne Eggebert, Richard Elliott, Ichiro Endo, Dan Fern, Flat Time House, Pejman Foundation, Robert Gadie, Emily Hall, Bridget Harvey, Henrik Heinonen, Katie Hickman, John Hill, Vlatka Horvat, index collective, Inventory Art Book Fair, Iran Heritage Foundation, Jakob Jakobsen, Ann-Marie James, Melanie Katz, Lana Locke, Len Massey, Gayle Meikle, Steven Levon Ounanian, Lara Pan, Francesca Peschier, Emily Purser, Alan Roth, Royal College of Art, Paul Ryan, Vanessa Saraceno, Stephen Scrivener, Dimitrina Sevova, Eiko Soga, Ulrike Steven, Abigail Thomas, Mo Throp, Mary Vettise, Thomas Volker, Blas Ulibarri, Ulrike Ulrich, Sadra Wejdani, what if: projects, Judy Willcocks, and others.