Biography

Rokni Haerizadeh is a painter known for his compositions, often in sets or themes, which weave together ancient fables and literary figures, contemporary film and political history. His oeuvre traverses various media including assemblage and performance-based work, in which he often collaborates with his brother Ramin. Rokni earned an MA from the University of Tehran and has held solo exhibitions in Dubai, Istanbul and Tehran. He participated in Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London (2009) and Be Crowned with Laurel in Oblivion, Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris (2010). He lives in Dubai.