Iraj zand Painter, Sculptor

 

"I know, these are just excuses. She wants my soul.
"Love and compassion is also an excuse. She wants my presence, my undivided presence.
"The sound of the river, the green of trees, the munificence of spring is an excuse. She wants my constant presence.
"Sounds and images are all an excuse, so that she can suck my life until the last drop and circulate unselfishness in my veins. No, she wants my spirit, so that she can set me free, so that the self can come to life, become fertile, and reproduce over again."

The above was handwritten by {Iraj Zand} for an exhibit called Constant Presence, which will be on through 21 May at the ARTISTS FORUM in midtown Tehran.

Born in 1950, Iraj Zand studied arts at the Fine Art College of Tehran University and immediately after his graduation, he moved to Paris to continue his academic education at the Ecole National Superior des Beaux Arts. He was graduated from the Beaux Art in 1980 and returned to Persia in 1984. 
Zand participated in more than 35 painting and sculpture exhibitions in Persia and France.
Iranj Zand was one of the first members of the directing board of the Society of Persian Painters and taught art at different art colleges and universities.