Farshid Bazmandegan

Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Artist statement

Farshid Bazmandegan’s work explores the intersection of memory, violence and the material world to examine the complexities of forced displacement and geopolitics. By delving into personal, political, and historical narratives, Bazmandegan reflects on the idea of a body without a home in the landscape of exile. Bazmandegan was born and raised in Iran. He is an Iranian-American artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. He holds an MFA in Sculpture from UCLA and a BA in Visual Arts from UC San Diego.

Artwork

• Our suffering feeds you; our freedom threatens you, 2026. Spray paint on tarp, steel oil barrel, wood pallet and steel pole
• Dancing Through the Weight of the Night, 2026. Gold emergency blanket, tar, oil paint, copper, houseplants, lace, print, brass frame and video
• Untitled, (red carnations) , 2025. Gold emergency blanket, tar, red carnations and clay
• Untitled, 2026. Playwood
• Door of Exile, 2023. Persian handmade carpet, steel oil barrel, resin, and MDF
• Arghavan (Redbud), 2024. Gold emergency blanket, tar, MDF, tree stump and sand
• Empire-opoly: Middle East Edition, 2025. Aluminum, alloy, brass, walnut and paper
• Untitled, 2024. Gold emergency blanket, tar and tarp
• Untitled, 2024. Steel oil barrel, resin and photo paper
• Naranj (Sour Orange), 2024. Copper leaf, wax, camphor essential oil, plaster, MDF and video
• Untitled, 2023. Steel oil barrel, photo paper, clear resin and automotive paint
• Untitled, 2022. Steel oil barrel and gold leaf
• Abstraction of Absence, 2024. Gold emergency blanket, tar and oil paint on wood panel
• Untitled (water vessel on oil vessel), 2023. Clay, Steel oil barrel and CIA documents (1953 Iran coup) on paper
• Untitled, 2024. Steel oil barrel, copper leaf, plaster, sand, water pump and water
• Untitled II, 2017. Site specific installation - cement and concrete bricks
• Untitled (Uprooted), 2015. Site specific installation - found tree stump, and dirt.