Yz Kami Paintings
In his abstract work kami uses inventive patterns and variations suffused with similar themes his dome paintings consist of concentric circles of tessellated marks forming pulsing voids while in the endless prayer series collaged fragments of persian hebrew arabic and aramaic texts are arranged in circular shapes to recall the rhythmic rituals of prayer and the elaborate mosaics of sacred architecture.
Yz kami paintings. Kami s large scale portraits painted in oil on linen recreate the visceral experience of a face to face encounter. Since the mid 1980s new york based iranian american artist y z. Having studied at uc berkeley and the sorbonne in paris kami draws on inspiration from a wide range of sources such as figure painting egyptian funerary portraits 13th and 14th century sufi poetry and philosophy to explore the relationship between what is actually seen and issues beyond the visible. Kami has focused on the portrait s expressive possibilities.
Kami iranian b 1956 is a new york based iranian artist who is mostly known as a painter although his work also incorporates photography installation and sculpture. This is his first solo exhibition in italy following his participation in the spark is you a group exhibition organized by the parasol unit foundation for contemporary art london in conjunction with the 58th biennale di venezia this year. Kami is an iranian american artist based in new york city. Kami s large scale portraits recreate the visceral experience of a face to face encounter suggesting a connection to the presence of each subject.
Kami gagosian is pleased to present night paintings an exhibition of new works by y z. Kami studied philosophy at the university of california at berkeley and at the sorbonne and the conservatoire libre du cinema in paris.