While
Hessam devoted his major effort to
painting,
he also seriously studied related types of art, including calligraphy
and
architecture-both of which he credits with making major contributions
to
the development of his work.
Dream Lover's Day,
Serigraph,
32x32", $850 (In inventory right now on paper.)
EARLY
RECOGNITION
At 17, Hessam
received his first award for
painting. A year later he won top honors in painting in a
national student competition in Iran. At 19, he achieved
first-place honors
in the “Iranian New Artists Competition.” Many other national and
international honors followed.
After his military service, Hessam
decided
to
go to Italy -- ”the center of art in Europe” -- to study. He
completed a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the Accademi De Belle Arti
“Pietro Vanucci” in Perugia. Although he pursued his love of
portraiture by concentrating on realistic painting and special studies
in anatomy, he also developed
his talent further by studying other styles -- impressionism,
surrealism,
cubism, and modernism.
Free From Time, Serigraph,
36 x 48", $1,700
Hessam notes he was influenced most
by the
artistic atmosphere in Italy in general, saying, “colors were bright
and the atmosphere was quiet and relaxed.” His subsequent return
to Iran had a profound affect on his artwork. He found Iran in a
state of
revolution; the social atmosphere was darker, activity more frenetic
and
the general mood less relaxed. His resulting anger was
immediately
seen in his paintings; they became less realistic, their subjects
darker
with more overall movement.
During this stay in Iran, Hessam
collaborated with a friend on a book of paintings and poetry titled
Screams. Its powerful religious and political overtones proved
too unacceptable to the Iranian government and Hessam soon left for
Italy and, eventually, the
United States.
Hessam continues to expand his
creativity,
exploring “the fluidity of human figures.” As the French press
has aptly stated, “He creates a tension between each figure, a kinship
of place or condition that provokes the viewer to seek reasons for such
relationships.”
Essence
of Love,
Serigraph on canvas, 24 x 48", $1,800
HESSAM: ABOUT HIS WORK
“I didn’t set out to use bright
colors,
they just came out. This is important. I don’t give any
direction to my paintings. Any colors I use just come from my
feelings. I don’t think about bright colors or dark colors or
lines or anything. Whatever comes, that’s good enough for me.”
“I love the human figure. For me a
woman’s
body has more flexibility, more movement, and I can work with that. To
me
they have more energy. I can relax more. I work better with
a
woman’s figure than a man’s.”
Vibrant colors, dynamic composition
and
powerful expression go hand in hand with imagination and expert
craftsmanship to
create works of amazing depth and dimension which are at once both
intriguing
and disarming to the viewer.
Enjoy these and others by Hessam
Abrishami
at Saper Galleries today! Many others are framed and in our
current inventory. Looking for a particular Hessam or to have a
Hessam painting created explicitly for you? Just let us know your
preferences and we will deliver!
