About
Shahryar Khorasani
Shahryar Khorasani (1993, Iran) is an artist and neuroscientist based in Berlin.
He creates drawings and paintings in graphite, charcoal, ink, oil, and digitally using Photoshop. He is recognizable for his dark surrealistic artworks, in which figures are placed within otherworldly landscapes, undergoing transformations.
One of the distinctive aspects of Khorasani’s creative process is his use of focused meditation. By employing this method, Khorasani integrates his subconsciousness into the planned compositions, resulting in a unique interplay between reality and the dream world, as he bridges the two with his sparing use of symbols that encourages exploration.
Khorasani’s unique combination of artistic expression and scientific background offers a distinct perspective that captivates and challenges viewers, inviting them to delve into the depths of their imagination and invent their own narratives and connections within his works.
Selected Exhibitions:
2024 Horses (group exhibition), The Ballery, Berlin, Germany
2024 Agape (group exhibition), EDGE, Alte Münze, Berlin, Germany
2023 Pop up exhibition (group exhibition), The Ballery, Berlin, Germany
2023 Berlin Science Week (art fair), Holzmarkt, Berlin, Germany
2023 Tempelhof Airport 100 years Anniversary (group exhibition), Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany
2023 Insight (group exhibition), Mind Foundation for Psychedelic Research, Langenbeck-Virchow Haus, Berlin, Germany
2023 Sensoriality (group exhibition), Eye Square, Berlin, Germany
2023 Gray Area (group exhibition), LiTE-HAUS, Berlin, Germany
2023 Monochrome Dreams (solo exhibition), Chroma Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2022 Gray Area (group exhibition), LiTE-HAUS, Berlin, Germany
2022 Young Blood (group exhibition), Chroma Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2020 EDGE III (group exhibition), Mind Foundation for Psychedelic Research, Berlin, Germany
2019 Insight (group exhibition), Mind Foundation for Psychedelic Research, Langenbeck-Virchow Haus, Berlin, Germany
2019 EDGE II (group exhibition), Heizkraftwerk Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
2018 EDGE I (group exhibition) , >TopLab, Berlin Germany
Selected Publications:
2020 Art as a guide: engaging with neuroscience at EDGE, SEISMA Magazine, Oxford, United States of America
2020 ArtRoom, issue no. 2, ArtRoom TUHH, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
Contact
shahryar.khorassani[at]gmail.com