Faramarz Pilaram

Faramarz Pilaram, a calligrapher, painter, designer, and sculptor, was born in Tehran in 1936. In 1957, he entered the Tehran School of Fine Arts, where his most important teacher was Shokouh Riazi. The influence of Riazi's teachings became evident in Pilaram's works in later years. In addition to Shokouh Riazi, he also learned printmaking from Marco Grigorian, an artist from the previous generation, and Pilaram's first exhibition was held during this time, in the mid-1950s. In the 1960s, he participated in various group and solo exhibitions alongside his contemporaries, including Massoud Arabshahi, Parviz Tanavoli, and others, and created the calligraphy of the word "Heech" (meaning "nothing") for Tanavoli. Pilaram graduated from the University of Tehran in painting in 1965, and his first experiences with sculpture and volume date back to this period. His works were exhibited in these years at the Borghese Gallery, New York galleries, and a number of museums, and his name is associated with a number of interdisciplinary works. Including an exhibition at the Seyhoun Gallery, in collaboration with Kamran Diba, in which Pilaram's painting, sound, and calligraphy were placed in an artistic and interdisciplinary dialogue. The musical rhythm of Pilaram's works and the interaction of lines on the canvas show a kind of harmonious composition in his works from the 1970s. The 1970s and early 1980s were the most productive years of activity and dynamism for this prominent artist. Pilaram passed away in Tehran in 1983 and was buried in Behesht-e Zahra.

Sohrab Ahmadi