Abbas Zahedi’s interdisciplinary practice blends contemporary philosophy, poetics, and social dynamics with sound, sculpture, and other performative media. With an emphasis on how personal and collective histories interweave, Zahedi makes connections whenever possible with those around, in proximity to, or involved with the particular situations upon which he focuses. Through a non-approximate approach, one foregrounding the multiple specificities of a cite/site and those beyond sight, Zahedi invites others into an ongoing conversation. It is through careful gestures that Zahedi’s practice is enunciated.

Abbas Zahedi, performance of Rose and STEMM, 2019. Photo: Katarzyna Perlak. Courtesy of ICF.

Texts / Interviews

Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

Selected Projects

Fellowships / Residencies / Commissions

Performances / Dialogues / Interventions

Screenings

Artist Publications

Public Collections

  • Royal College of Art, 2021
  • Tate, 2021

Trustee / Board Positions

Awards

Education

Academic

Teaching

  • Associate Lecturer, MA Photography, Royal College of Art, UK, 2021-2022
  • Visiting Tutor, Sculpture MA, Royal College of Art, UK, 2020-2022
  • Visiting Tutor, BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2021-2022
  • Visiting Tutor, FAHA, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2021-2022
  • Visiting Tutor, Visual Comm. MA, Royal College of Art, UK, 2020-2021
  • Guest Lecturer, London Metropolitan University, School of Art, 2021
  • Guest Lecturer, Kingston School of Art, London, 2021
  • Visiting Tutor, BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, London, 2021
  • Visiting Tutor, Edinburgh College of Art, UK, 2020
  • Visiting Tutor, MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2020

Selected Press / Publications