Iran
Artist: Kani Alavi
* 1955 in Lahidjan/Northern Iran
Address: Atelier Friedrichstraße 206
Phone: 030/ 251 71 59
1979 Natural Science Degree
1981 Began studies at the HdK Berlin
1986 Masters Student under Prof. Klaus Mußmann
1990 Together with other painters, created the EAST-SIDE GALLERY
Since 1996 Head of the Artist's Initiative EAST-SIDE-GALLERY
Exhibitions include:
1975 Lahidjan/Iran
1985 Moscow;
1990 Moscow; Riga; Tiflis and Seoul
1995 Galanta Kosice/Slovakia
1996 Gallery in Pusan/Switzerland, Korea
1999 Spain
2000 Austria, Spain
Interpretation
For me, the bear serves as a symbol of friendship, of looking out for one another, and of protection - specifically between people and animals.
The Persian symbolism used includes that of the 7000 year old animal-symbolism seen in historical documents; the design of this bear should present the ancient animal symbolism in Persian history vividly.
Kani Alavi
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