Ali Zanjani
About
Ali Zanjani is a photographic artist who lives and works in Iran.
Ali Zanjani studied rug design in Yazd. However, his interest in photography quickly led him to work with this medium. He has been collecting archival images and videos for over ten years. He bought his first archives in the capital's second hand markets, which offered films, documentaries, photographs as well as cinematographic, educational, journalistic and sports, archives, dating from before the Revolution. Most of the material belonged to the National Iranian Radio And Television, which later became the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. His work therefore takes as its starting point films that were once popular sources of entertainment and references of the West, then banned by the new regime because they contravened the precepts of their religion. Ali Zanjani is represented by AG Galerie, which continues to promote and appreciate pre revolution photographies by exhibiting photography of renowned Iranian artists.
Series
The Just Between Us Series
Just Between Us (2012) is the emblematic series of Ali Zanjani composed of 60 black and white photographs taken from a wrestling instruction film found in the Iranian television archives.
Ali Zanjani selects and extracts meticulously chosen moments and obtains new images. These are the first images that the artist uses as part of an artistic work. The medium is not chosen at random. This two-hour film had been rejected by the regime because of its non-Islamic nature and non-Iranian identity. This film could have disappeared. These images change in nature and become amusing and playful. The wrestlers' poses are diverted with humor and derision. We no longer know whether the two men are fighting or playing, clashing or embracing. We move from an original context to one of amusement. Moreover, by taking them out of context, the artist in turn censors these images. He "recensures" them by "stripping" them of their history to make them accessible again in an increasingly censored world. He gives a new meaning to discredited images, which find a new future beyond borders.
Artworks
Large Editions
N° 57 - N° 60
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N° 60 / 60
Inkjet print on satin photo paper
110 X 170 cm
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N° 59 / 60
Inkjet print on satin photo paper
80 × 120 cm
2 editions -
N° 58 / 60
Inkjet print on satin photo paper
60 × 80 cm
2 editions -
N° 57 / 60
Inkjet print on satin photo paper
60 × 80 cm
2 editions
Medium Editions
N° 52 - N° 56
30 x 40 cm
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N° 56 / 60
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N° 55 / 60
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N° 54 / 60
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N° 53 / 60
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N° 52 / 60
Medium Editions
N° 47 - N° 51
20 x 27 cm
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N° 51 / 60
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N° 50 / 60
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N° 49 / 60
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N° 48 / 60
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N° 47 / 60
Small Editions
N° 29 - N° 46
16 x 21 cm
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N° 46 / 60
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N° 45 / 60
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N° 44 / 60
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N° 42 / 60
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N° 40 / 60
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N° 34 / 60
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N° 33 / 60
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N° 32 / 60
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N° 31 / 60
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N° 30 / 60
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N° 29 / 60
Small Editions
N° 16 - N° 28
13 x 17 cm
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N° 28 / 60
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N° 27 / 60
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N° 17 / 60
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N° 16 / 60
Small Editions
N° 01 - N° 15
10 x 13 cm
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N° 15 / 60
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N° 14 / 60
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N° 12 / 60
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N° 03 / 60
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N° 02 / 60
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N° 01 / 60
Collections
Collection Mahssa Talaï
Acquired in 2023
Just Between Us, 57 / 60, 2012
Inkjet print on satin photo paper
60 x 80 cm
02 / 02
Resume
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS :
ALBERT GROOT COLLECTION, SITTART
MIRAMART COLLECTION, SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE
SALSALI PRIVATE MUSEUM, DUBAI
THE COMPLETE RESUME IS AVAILABLE ONLY ON COMPUTER !
COMPLETE RESUME :
EDUCATION :
2008 RUG DESIGN, UNIVERSITY OF ART, YAZD
ART AWARDS :
2023 FINALIST, 18TH EDITION OF GETXO INTERNATIONAL IMAGE FESTIVAL, GETXO
2023 WINNER, MIRAMART AWARD, SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE
2022 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, THE VILLA PEROCHON, NIORT
2019 RUNNER UP, FOAM TALENT AWARD, AMSTERDAM
2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, CITE INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS, PARIS
2014 WINNER, IRAN AND RIO AWARD, LARGO DAS ARTES, RIO DE JANEIRO
SOLO SHOWS :
2023 MIA ART FAIR, AG GALLERY, MILAN
2019 MILITARY MAKEUP, AG GALLERY, TEHRAN
2019 TEER ART FAIR, AG GALLERY, TEHRAN
2018 TEER ART FAIR, AG GALLERY, TEHRAN
2018 WITHOUT PROSTRATION, LIANZHOU MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, LIANZHOU
2016 STATIC PREGNANCY, AG GALLERY, TEHRAN
2013 JUST BETWEEN US, DASTAN BASEMENT, TEHRAN
2011 COUNTING THE DAYS, SILK ROAD ART GALLERY, TEHRAN
2009 CHORAL SINGING, DAY ART GALLERY, TEHRAN
2008 ALI ZANJANI, UNIVERSITY OF ART, YAZD
GROUP SHOWS :
2022 20+21=22, CACP, NIORT
2019 THE FACTORY OF ILLUSIONS, MUCEM, MARSEILLE
2019 THE FACTORY OF ILLUSIONS, SURSOCK MUSEUM, BEIRUT
2019 INERTIA FORCE AND A SECOND REVOLUTION, NON GALLERY SPACE, TEHRAN
2019 SMALL IMAGE, LARGE REFLECTION, AG GALERIE, TEHRAN
2018 BEAUTY OF THE BATTLE, CODA MUSEUM, APELDOORN
2018 SMALL IMAGE, LARGE REFLECTION, AG GALERIE, TEHRAN
2017 PHOTO PLUS PLUS, SALSALI PRIVATE MUSEUM, DUBAI
2017 SMALL IMAGE, LARGE REFLECTION, AG GALERIE, TEHRAN
2016 SMALL IMAGE, LARGE REFLECTION, AG GAERIE, TEHRAN
2016 MARDAA MARD, LAJEVARDI FOUNDATION, TEHRAN
2014 IRAN RIO ART CONNECTION, LARGO DAS ARTES, RIO DE JANEIRO
2013 SILENCE, SHIRIN ART GALERIE, TEHRAN
2013 JUNGLE, DASTAN BASEMENT, TEHRAN
2013 GROUP SHOW, SHIRIN GALLERY, TEHRAN
2012 LIFE IS TOO SHORT, SALSALI PRIVATE MUSEUM, DUBAI
2010 13 X 18 PORTRAITS, ETEMAD GALLERY, TEHRAN
2010 OBLIGATORY MILITARY SERVICE, MOHSEN GALLERY, TEHRAN
2009 RE ASSEMBLAGE, ASSAR GALLERY, TEHRAN
2008 11TH BIENNALE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, SABA CULTURAL HOUSE, TEHRAN
2007 GROUP SHOW, CAFE SHOOKA PHOTO FESTIVAL, TEHRAN