The Facts
On September 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery published an interview with artist Ali Banisadr, conducted by Margherita Artoni. Banisadr discusses how his childhood in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War shaped his painting practice, describing memory as fragmented and emphasizing his synaesthetic perception that links sound and color. He references his exhibitions 'Talisman' at Thaddaeus Ropac and at the Musée Gustave Moreau, exploring how images carry memory across time.
The Signal
The interview provides rare insight into Banisadr's process of transforming personal and collective history into complex, abstract compositions. For collectors and curators, his simultaneous presentation at a major commercial gallery and a Parisian museum signals growing institutional recognition of a painter who synthesizes figuration, abstraction, and cross-cultural memory.
- Artists: Ali Banisadr
- People: Margherita Artoni
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Museums: Musée Gustave Moreau
- Locations: Paris
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