The latest visionary artist to complete a residency at Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, painter Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar is set to unveil Life Energy, a new body of miniature ‘Living Paintings’ created in the resort’s Fari Art Atelier. The series will be showcased at private gatherings in Doha and London, culminating in an exhibition and art sale at Patina Maldives in July, with sales proceeds donated to funding local marine conservation.
Merging artistry with sustainability and meditation in search of a deep connection with nature and the environment, the French-Iranian artist's creative practice is committed to the preservation of the planet. Behnam-Bakhtiar predominantly uses natural pigments sourced mainly from minerals, wood, roots, flowers, rocks and soil, while the wood and linen used for his works are sustainably sourced and naturally treated. During his time as a resident at Patina Maldives' Fari Art Atelier, Behnam-Bakhtiar created his ‘Living Paintings’ using sustainably sourced and natural materials including ground seashells and corals gathered from around the coast of the Maldivian island, a reminder to the wider art world about the need to find alternative methods with which to create meaningful and sustainable art.
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