ARTWORK ETC.

ARTWORK AND AESTHETIC EXPERIMENTS BY KAMRAN SAMIMI

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Reworking an older stone sculpture #stone #sculpture #wood #ink #geometric #organic (at Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIo2kqQDlQA/?igshid=10unei1r6hwno

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Self-portrait shrouded in mist #selfportrait #painting #washi #paper #texture (at Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIb4FOnjICD/?igshid=1qz3njecwt9ig

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Painting at @hi_shangrila (at Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIb3Iunjgfa/?igshid=1bccglpzo9n18

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The sound of waves crashing against rocks https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3mquCDoPN/?igshid=f9550eb6xmyv

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Responding to the landscape within me and without me at @hi_shangrila (at Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjOnaNjuEb/?igshid=lle1r1ld65gu

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It feels really good to finally see some light shining through the darkness! Looking forward to a brighter future for this country and beyond (at Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTqYO3DYZ3/?igshid=1wtzz274riwv9

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Two instances of documenting time #painting #paint #sculpture #wood #markmaking #time https://www.instagram.com/p/CHMZUnLj6-q/?igshid=1uxqebi1wmo65

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This Thursday (10/29) I’ll be discussing my exhibition at @honolulumuseum as part of my residency at @hi_shangrila. The event is free and will happen on Zoom at 3pm HST. Tap the link in bio to register! (at Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0nnCFji6c/?igshid=1erishqjhe5fv

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Sunday afternoon stillness #artstudio #painting #ink (at Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGgoyK-DYGi/?igshid=ufbl5l0p98a0

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Its been really meaningful to connect with people through my exhibition, In Stillness, at @honolulumuseum . I’ll be in the gallery this Friday from 4-9pm for a very casual, (and socially distanced) meet-and-greet (at Honolulu Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEZ48zDF93/?igshid=wt93425j9svd

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The @honolulumuseum re-opened it’s doors today and I’m excited that my exhibition can finally be seen! (at Honolulu Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0yKQvD8g9/?igshid=cvbsnd7drdmy

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Nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut basalt on a Sunday afternoon... #stone #sculpture #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqsF21j0q7/?igshid=rht4gtqz7tu5

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Nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut basalt on a Sunday afternoon... #stone #sculpture #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqsF21j0q7/?igshid=rht4gtqz7tu5

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In 2014 I made this print during my first experiment testing the resilience and fragility of basalt by running it through a printing press. Six years later, it’s still one of my favorite prints from my Endurance series. #stone #print #printmaking #abstract #earth #ink (at Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTBtGsjpo5/?igshid=1x10rtybdctc1

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For me, art making is not an escape, but rather a shelter from the storm. It’s a place I return to and reset, to find meaning within chaos. Each artwork I create becomes a part of this home I’ve been building for myself. #painting #drawing #ink #art (at Honolulu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFBeV2kDdRe/?igshid=fxqxc5bhopkm

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Laying the foundation for a new painting #art #abstractart #sculpture #monochrome #painting https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5CTfmDnsD/?igshid=1scr3au5wfh3g

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Pushing and pulling paint, excavating the spirit which lies within. #painting #ink #abstract #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CEgcBXXDkHi/?igshid=1h5i6xrc42w0d