Hossein Valamanesh b. 2 March 1949

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Born in Iran, Hossein Valamanesh migrated to Australia in 1973. His sculptural and installation-based work, which combines cultural elements from Australia and his native Iran, relates to memory, cultural dislocation, loss, and the progression of time.
Tags: sculptor, public art
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Name
Hossein Valamanesh
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Tags:
sculptor
public art
Birth date
2 March 1949
Birth place
Tehran, Iran
Death date
15 January 2022
Death place
Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • 1970 -
Arrival
  • 1973 (Arrived Perth, WA)
Residence
  • - Adelaide, SA
Training
  • 1975 - 1977 South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Cultural Heritage
  • Iranian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, ''Floating Forest' fibre sculpture by Douglas Fuchs', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Murray-Cree, Laura (ed) (2006), 'Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006', Craftsman House, Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Walker, Wendy (2003) 'A Leaf May Become a Forest', Artlink vol.23(3), p32>, <ExternalResource: Britton, Stephanie (ed.) 1984, A decade at the EAF: A History of the Experimental Art Foundation 1974-1984, Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide>, <ExternalResource: John McDonald, Hossein Valamanesh obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2022, p.34>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, ''Floating Forest' fibre sculpture by Douglas Fuchs', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Murray-Cree, Laura (ed) (2006), 'Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006', Craftsman House, Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Walker, Wendy (2003) 'A Leaf May Become a Forest', Artlink vol.23(3), p32>, <ExternalResource: Britton, Stephanie (ed.) 1984, A decade at the EAF: A History of the Experimental Art Foundation 1974-1984, Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide>]