Abbas Akhavan – Works

Abbas Akhavan, curtain call, variations on a folly, 2021/2023, barley straw, subsoil, lightweight leca, sharp sand, puddle clay, wood, chromakey green paint, pink noise, 154 x 256 x 484 in. (390 x 650 x 1230 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Loop, 2023, boulders, rocks, water, PVC pond membrane, water pumps, pump lines, plywood, spruce, chromakey paint, geocell boxes, LED light bulb, MDF, moss, 144 x 144 x 144 in. (365 x 365 x 365 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, fountain, 2022, plastic bin, mirror, pond pump, tubing, water, snail mucin serum, Glantamine, 41 x 24 x 19 in. (105 x 60 x 48 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, curtain call, variations on a folly, 2021/2023, barley straw, subsoil, lightweight leca, sharp sand, puddle clay, wood, chromakey green paint, pink noise, 154 x 256 x 484 in. (390 x 650 x 1230 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Loop, 2023, boulders, rocks, water, PVC pond membrane, water pumps, pump lines, plywood, spruce, chromakey paint, geocell boxes, LED light bulb, MDF, moss, 144 x 144 x 144 in. (365 x 365 x 365 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, fountain, 2022, plastic bin, mirror, pond pump, tubing, water, snail mucin serum, Glantamine, 41 x 24 x 19 in. (105 x 60 x 48 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Pandemic, Thuyen Ton Temple, 2024, 10 inkjet prints, each 31 x 21 in. (79 x 54 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2024, walnut wood, natural vegetable oil, 34 x 154 x 11 in. (86 x 391 x 28 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, If the first metaphor was animal, 2024, cotton elastic bandage wrap, fibreglass, plaster bandages, moving blanket, 27 x 33 x 24 in. (69 x 84 x 61 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Stock: Variation on a Fountain, 2024, construction materials sourced from Alserkal’s storage, wood, piping, hose, pond pumps, pond liner, water, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, SANSOISEAUX, 2024, white temporary graffiti paint, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, cast for a folly, 2019/2023, museum vitrines, benches, false doorway, digitally printed sharkstooth scrim fabric wall, green screen, mirrors, sconces, oscillating fan, chairs, plastic bucket, air conditioner, open cell foam cushions, moving blanket, clay bricks, pump, water lilies, dolly, straw, sand, plywood, mortar, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, curtain call, variations on a folly, 2021/2023, barley straw, subsoil, lightweight leca, sharp sand, puddle clay, wood, chromakey green paint, pink noise, 154 x 256 x 484 in. (390 x 650 x 1230 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Lights In The City 1999, 2023, digital inkjet print on billboard

Abbas Akhavan, Omay, Djamal, Albert. hiver 1982, 2023, digital inkjet print on billboard

Abbas Akhavan, Loop, 2023, boulders, rocks, water, PVC pond membrane, water pumps, pump lines, plywood, spruce, chromakey paint, geocell boxes, LED light bulb, MDF, moss, 144 x 144 x 144 in. (365 x 365 x 365 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, fountain, 2022, plastic bin, mirror, pond pump, tubing, water, snail mucin serum, Glantamine, 41 x 24 x 19 in. (105 x 60 x 48 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, untitled, 2022, concrete, birdcage, 13 x 18 x 10 in. (33 x 45 x 25 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, IT, 2022–ongoing, cast brass, found stick, 2 x 12 x 2 in. (5 x 29 x 4 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, variations on a folly, 2022, scaffold, plywood, pond liner, aggregate, clay, garden silt, soil, rocks, water, pond pump and tubing, plants sourced from the gardens, hardware, full spectrum lights, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, you used to call it blue sometimes, 2022, transparent dichroic film, audio, dimensions variable, 23 minutes

Abbas Akhavan, spill, 2021, boulders, rocks, river stones, water, PVC pond membrane, water pumps and tubing, pressure treated lumber, baltic birch plywood, various hardware, chroma key paint, full spectrum L.E.D. lightbulbs, 144 x 144 x 144 in. (366 x 366 x 366 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, spring, 2021, frost, copper piping, freezing mechanism, cinder blocks, found water fountain piping, lights and pump, part 1. 148 in. diameter x 18 in. (375 cm diameter x 45 cm), part 2. 63 x 63 x 32 in. (160 x 160 x 80 cm) freezing mechanism

Abbas Akhavan, untitled, 2021, spray paint, gouache, water based pigment on linen, 24 x 43 x 4 in. (60 x 108 x 10 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, grid, 2021, water based pigment on linen, 88 x 15 x 9 in. (222 x 39 x 22 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, untitled, 2021, spray paint on linen, 79 x 41 x 5 in. (199 x 104 x 12 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, eighth square, 2021, water based pigment on linen, 116 x 20 x 11 in. (295 x 51 x 28 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, curtain, 2021, water based pigment on linen, 95 x 101 in. (241 x 257 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, CAT'S PAW, 2021, white temporary graffiti paint, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, untitled, 2020, heavy-duty vinyl-reinforced polyester, quilt batting, tropical plants, glass, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Slug, 2020, single channel video projection, 4 minutes, 31 seconds

Abbas Akhavan, Arch, 2019, painted drywall, cnc-routered pressurized styrofoam, coyote urine, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Appendix G: Charange: Dictionnaire des Titres Originaux. Paris, 1764. Tome II. p. 72. Also Statistique de Falaise, 1827. Tome I. p. 63, 2019, laser-cut wool, 119 x 104 in. (302 x 264 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, not titled, 2019, gym equipment, misting system, automatic water timer, water, installation dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Grille, 2019, painted copper, 57 x 81 in. (145 x 206 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Trough, 2019, steel, mirrors, 84 x 150 x 48 in. (213 x 380 x 122 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, serpent, 2019, pigmented food-grade rubber dog toy, 1 x 9 x 7 in. (4 x 23 x 19 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, script for an island, 2019, garden hose, mechanized reel, wood, meranti, water, pond liner, stones, stained glass, audio, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, erratic boulder, water system, vintage fur coat, plastic bag, 40 x 30 x 31 in. (102 x 75 x 80 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, tempered glass, laser printed photographs, cellophane tape, misting system, water, wood shims, 212 x 96 x 24 in. (539 x 244 x 61 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Claim, 2018, 24 karat gold leaf on existing window security bars, 48 x 35 x 2 in. (122 x 90 x 6 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, sept cent soixante quatre pieds, 2018, paint on rooftop, 384 x 456 in. (975 x 1158 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, variations on a landscape, 2018, coloured transparencies, styrofoam, cast concrete, pump, water, estrogen, paper towel dispenser, paper towel, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, concrete, bird cage, 13 x 12 x 13 in. (34 x 30 x 33 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, untitled, 2017–ongoing, refrigerators, flowers, plastic buckets, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Monstera deliciosa (studio), 2017, ink on paper, diptych, each 22 x 28 in. (56 x 71 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Trough, 2017, terracotta, 17 x 93 x 9 in. (43 x 237 x 23 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, After “Untitled”, 2017, single ply tissue paper, 60 x 80 in. (152 x 203 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, If the first metaphor was animal, 2017, cotton elastic bandage, plaster, fiberglass, foam, 25 x 22 x 31 in. (63 x 56 x 78 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, For the Birds, 2017, concrete, 46 x 19 x 13 in. (118 x 48 x 32 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Fountain, 2017, mirror, concrete, water, tubing, pump, 87 x 87 x 8 in. (220 x 220 x 20 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden, 2017, bronze, 35 unique pieces, each 47 x 2 x 2 in. (120 x 5 x 5 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Cornered Piece, 2017, steel, 114 x 39 x 39 in. (290 x 100 x 100 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Ghost, 2017, soil, water, 47 x 126 x 87 in. (120 x 320 x 220 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Painting, 2017, water-based acrylic house paint, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Bray for Cello, 2017, laser print on paper, 16 pieces, each 12 x 8 in. (30 x 21 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2017, vitrines, sandbags, insulation, 83 x 71 x 24 in. (210 x 180 x 60 cm) and 71 x 63 x 16 in. (180 x 160 x 40 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Push Broom, 2017, wood, horsehair, aluminum, 59 x 173 x 3 in. (150 x 440 x 8 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2017, 2 chairs, 2 therapy dogs with handlers, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Monument (after the Pearl Roundabout), 2017, pearl satin fabric, 3600 x 138 in. (9144 x 350 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, they struck a tree with an axe…, 2017, plywood walls from SALT Beyoğlu, cut and placed on the roof of SALT Galata, 3043 x 887 in. (7730 x 2255 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Kids, Cats and 1 Dog, 2016, paint on rooftop, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Curtain, 2015, tropical plants not native to UAE, wooden sticks, sand, oscillating fan, wind chime, removal of all light fixtures, exposed skylight, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, A Study for a Garden, 2014, emerald cedar trees, cotton string, 47 in. (120 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Untitled Garden, 2014, emerald cedar trees, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Fatigues, 2014, taxidermy animals, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Monument, 2013–ongoing, cast bronze, cotton sheets, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2013–ongoing, ink on photo-degradable stone paper, each 25 x 17 in. (63 x 44 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Glasshouse, 2013, custom-made wooden vitrines, full spectrum fluorescent light bulbs, reproductions and original archival materials from The Dale Estate, soil, native plant species, water, fertilizer, 59 x 79 x 354 in. (150 x 200 x 900 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Beacon, 2012, mixed media, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, secondnature, 2012, cut plywood, 84 x 360 x 1 in. (213 x 914 x 3 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden: Fountain, 2012, oscillating water sprinkler, pump, hose, pvc pond liner, water, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden: Ivy, 2012, english ivy, pvc piping, soil, water, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden: Leak, 2012, table, water, pump, cloth, rope, plastic bags, canister, pail, turmeric, coffee, canola oil, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden: Untitled Garden, 2012, leylandii trees, wood, soil, water, 98 x 118 x 24 in. (250 x 300 x 60 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Dirt/Table, 2012, topsoil, water, wooden table, 42 x 36 x 72 in. (106 x 91 x 182 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Ghosts and Guests: Well, 2011, various dishes, cookware, internal fountain system, water, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Ghosts and Guests: Curtains, 2011, cotton bedsheets, rope, clothespins, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Ghosts and Guests: Rest (Aftermath of a performance), 2011, single bed, pillow, duvet, bed sheets, artist’s studio, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Blue Shield, 2010–2017, gallery wall cut, painted and displayed on the roof of the exhibition space, 118 x 98 in. (300 x 250 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Map, 2010, imitation gold leaf on gallery wall, 157 x 551 in. (400 x 1400 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Variations on Laundry, June 7th and June 11th, 2010, various clothing hung from studio balcony, colours of the garments corresponded with the flags of the teams playing against Spain during FIFA World Cup Finales, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Stress Positions, 2009, 2 plinths, label, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Untitled Garden, 2008–, emerald cedar trees, cedar planters, soil, 98 x 984 x 24 in. (250 x 2500 x 60 cm)

Abbas Akhavan, Makeshift Objects, 2008, mixed media, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, Correspondences, 2007, taxidermy pigeon, brick, string, letter carrier and letter, glass bottle, oil, gasoline, electric tape, cloth, letter, postcard, dimensions variable

Abbas Akhavan, August 2006, 2006, single channel video, 7 minute loop