hadi roshan zamir

Hadi Roshan-Zamir, a calligrapher and sculptor, was born in 1351 (1972) in Bojnourd. He began his artistic path in adolescence with calligraphy and, at the age of thirteen, studied under the masters Ahmad Khorrami and Barat-Ali Medhat. In the 1990s (the 1370s in the Iranian calendar), Roshan-Zamir pursued calligraphy more professionally by attending the classes of prominent masters such as Gholamhossein Amirkhani and Yadollah Kaboli Shirazi, and he received the “Momtazi” (excellence) degree from the Iranian Calligraphers Association. His background in calligraphy later paved the way for his entry into sculpture: he trained under Parviz Tanavoli and produced distinctive works that combine calligraphic forms with three-dimensional volume. Among his most notable works are bronze sculptures centered on the word “Eshgh” ( meaning “love”), which have given a unique visual identity to his artistic output. Roshan-Zamir has held more than eighteen solo exhibitions in calligraphy, calligraphic painting, and sculpture, and his works have been shown in respected galleries such as Sarban, Sa’dabad, Sohrab, Art Center, Pardis Mellat, Niyan, Vali Gallery and Shams. In addition to a strong presence on Iran’s art scene, he has exhibited internationally — including at the National Gallery of Indonesia (2006), in Doha, Qatar (2010), at the National Library of Russia (2013), and in the cities of Moscow, Kazan and Ufa (2014). His works have also been presented in various editions of the Tehran Auction and at the Millon & Associés auction house.