French-Iranian · b. 1984
Painting, Collage, Film
Born in Paris and having spent his formative years in Tehran, Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar is primarily known for his oil paintings created in a signature style of 'peinture raclée'. This involves an intricate process of scraping and layering pigment to represent energy, feelings, and time. His work often reflects on human consciousness, memory, and personal history.