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In this deeply personal portrait of Sonia Balassanian (b. 1942, Arak), an Iranian American artist of Armenian descent, author Dr. Omar Kholeif weaves together poetry, memoir, and historical anecdote to trace the contours of Balassanian’s world.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Balassanian is known for her multidisciplinary, politically charged practice that spans painting, poetry, photography, video, installation, performance, and drawing. At the heart of her corpus are colorful, large-scale, lyrically abstract paintings that she began in the 1960s. In the 1980s, after she had moved to New York, her work took a political turn following the Iranian Revolution. Balassanian drew newfound attention for Hostages: A Diary (1980), an installation of drawings that mapped the experience of following the Iran hostage crisis from the United States, and for Cauterized Literature (1987), a mixed-media series of burnt books mounted on canvas that comments on censorship in Iran. Balassanian lives and works between New York and Armenia. This is the first comprehensive monograph of her art and life.
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Discover the captivating artistic journey of Sonia Balassanian, an Iranian American artist of Armenian descent, in her first-ever comprehensive monograph, "Imagine Otherwise". Delve into the world of Balassanian as Dr. Omar Kholeif beautifully navigates through her life, combining poetry, memoir, and historical anecdotes that bring her art to life.
With a career that spans over five decades, Balassanian's multidisciplinary approach to art encompasses painting, poetry, photography, video, installation, performance, and drawing. Her vibrant and lyrically abstract paintings, dating back to the 1960s, serve as the core of her work.
Following her move to New York in the 1980s, Balassanian's art took on a powerful political voice, addressing the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. Gain insights into her renowned installation, "Hostages: A Diary," which maps the experience of following the Iran hostage crisis, and experience the profound impact of her thought-provoking series, "Cauterized Literature," that reflects on censorship in Iran through burnt books mounted on canvas.
Immerse yourself in the world of Sonia Balassanian, a truly exceptional artist, and explore the intricate intersections between art, politics, and personal expression. This groundbreaking monograph, published by Sternberg Press in collaboration with artPost21, is the ultimate tribute to the artistic brilliance and cultural significance of Sonia Balassanian's life's work.
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