Conceptual artist and minimalist Sirous Namazi assembles small discarded items representative of the tech world, colors them in solid blocks, and then organizes them in meticulous detail. What do they represent? The Iranian-born artist is making statements about human consumption, the rise of intercultural communication, and the atmosphere of alienation that pervasive technology has brought into the world. —E.C.
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Sirous Namazi: Transitions
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Jan 25 – Mar 7, 2020
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Sirous Namazi, “Pavilion,” 2019. Courtesy Galerie Nordenhake Berlin/ Stockholm/ Mexico City. Photo: Gerhard Kassner.