QEAS PIRZAD
ATARAXIA
OUT NOW BIO
Multiplicity threads through Pirzad's entire body of work, positioning him as a pioneer in the realm of "Afghan Futurism”.
Qeas Pirzad's art critically examines the construction of personalized realities. Born
to Afghan parents in the Netherlands, Pirzad adeptly navigates the juxtaposed
realms within and outside his home. His work largely mirrors the artist's revelation in shaping his own perception of reality. Pirzad contemplates the acknowledgment of societal and ancestral influences on his being. Upon realizing the profound impact of these influences, he employs his art to dissect and unravel the outcomes of his previously prescribed reality.
Pirzad studied at the Royal Academy of Art at the Hague, before relocating to Berlin to pursue his artistic career. His diverse bodies of work employ various styles and disciplines to convey the profound insights gained from his experiences in different corners of the world and across various social strata.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Pirzad expresses his perception of reality through a diverse range of mediums, encompassing oil on canvas, digital collage, poetry, performance art, music and spoken word. In his vision of reality, he seamlessly embodies various facets of his life, without the need to sacrifice one for another.
This theme of multiplicity threads through Pirzad's entire body of work, positioning him as a pioneer in the realm of "Afghan Futurism”. The otherworldly compositions of his projects invite viewers on an unrestricted visual voyage. His intention is for this journey to ignite moments of awakening in those who experience it.
realms within and outside his home. His work largely mirrors the artist's revelation in shaping his own perception of reality. Pirzad contemplates the acknowledgment of societal and ancestral influences on his being. Upon realizing the profound impact of these influences, he employs his art to dissect and unravel the outcomes of his previously prescribed reality.
Pirzad studied at the Royal Academy of Art at the Hague, before relocating to Berlin to pursue his artistic career. His diverse bodies of work employ various styles and disciplines to convey the profound insights gained from his experiences in different corners of the world and across various social strata.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Pirzad expresses his perception of reality through a diverse range of mediums, encompassing oil on canvas, digital collage, poetry, performance art, music and spoken word. In his vision of reality, he seamlessly embodies various facets of his life, without the need to sacrifice one for another.
This theme of multiplicity threads through Pirzad's entire body of work, positioning him as a pioneer in the realm of "Afghan Futurism”. The otherworldly compositions of his projects invite viewers on an unrestricted visual voyage. His intention is for this journey to ignite moments of awakening in those who experience it.
PRESS
9 questions with Qeas Pirzad for Al-Tiba9
Interview with Andy Dohmen for IHeartBerlin
Feature In Bluebee Magazine Spring issue 2020
Exhibitions
2020
Berlin, Germany
The Ballery, group exhibition
The Ballery, group exhibition
2019
Los Angeles, USA
Biscuit Company Lofts, ‘‘Happening’’ , exhibition with Brett W Diemer
Berlin, Germany
UY-Studio, ‘‘The First Awakening’’ , solo exhibition
Los Angeles, USA
Cann, ‘‘Highly Social’’ , group exhibition
Biscuit Company Lofts, ‘‘Happening’’ , exhibition with Brett W Diemer
Berlin, Germany
UY-Studio, ‘‘The First Awakening’’ , solo exhibition
Los Angeles, USA
Cann, ‘‘Highly Social’’ , group exhibition
2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Berlage lyceum, “Old school, New school” , group exhibition
Berlage lyceum, “Old school, New school” , group exhibition
2012
The Hague, Netherlands
Stroom, “ Expanded performance” , group exhibition
Stroom, “ Expanded performance” , group exhibition