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Until 1979, my engagement with painting was limited, but after the Revolution\u2014around […]","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"herfeh-honarmand.com-organization-brand","url":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com","name":"\u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647: \u0647\u0646\u0631\u0645\u0646\u062f"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"herfeh-honarmand.com-organization-brand","url":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com","name":"\u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647: \u0647\u0646\u0631\u0645\u0646\u062f"},"commentCount":"0","datePublished":"2026-04-21 19:07:13","dateModified":"2026-04-21 15:38:12","keywords":["Iranian Contemporary Art"],"dateCreated":"2026-04-21 19:07:13","wordCount":0,"articleBody":"\nThis interview was conducted ten years earlier and was first published in Issue No. 12 of Shabab magazine (Azar\u2013Dey 1373 [December 1994\u2013January 1995]).\n\n\n\nMr. Rezaei, thank you for giving us your time. Please tell us about yourself and how you came to painting.\n\n\n\nUntil 1979, my engagement with painting was limited, but after the Revolution\u2014around 1980 or 1981\u2014I began to pursue it more seriously. Before that, I worked independently, without formal instruction, simply painting for myself. During those years, I decided to follow painting more earnestly; I had always wished to devote myself to it more fully. After the Revolution, I became acquainted with several painters and attended their classes, including those of Ms. Samila Amirebrahimi, Mr. Mousavi, and Mr. Aghdashloo. I also worked for a period with Hassan Safa, who later lost his life in a car accident in France. In my opinion, his death was a great loss to the Iranian art community. I was also familiar with Mr. Habibpour, Alkhas, and Sherveh, though only from a distance and without close personal relationships. In the joint classes of Ms. Amirebrahimi and Mr. Mousavizadeh, we focused on portrait drawing, still life, and similar subjects.\n\n\n\nHow did you decide to go to Europe to continue your studies?\n\n\n\nIn 1984, I went to Germany with the aim of continuing my studies in painting. It was not an easy situation, as I went abroad without any support. I\u2019m not sure whether these details are necessary, but in any case, I entered Germany on a tourist visa. After six months of language study, I went to West Berlin to take the entrance examination for the Berlin University of the Arts (HDK)[1]. After making inquiries, I realized that I needed to submit a selection of my works in order to participate in the entrance exam. At first, I did not know exactly what they were looking for. I had defined three working themes for myself: portrait, landscape, and still life.\n\n\n\nAt the Berlin University of the Arts, two..."}{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"WebSite","@id":"herfeh-honarmand.com-website-site","url":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com","name":"\u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647: \u0647\u0646\u0631\u0645\u0646\u062f","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required s=search_term_string"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"herfeh-honarmand.com-organization-brand","url":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com","name":"\u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647: \u0647\u0646\u0631\u0645\u0646\u062f","description":"\u0646\u0634\u0631\u06cc\u0647 \u0647\u0646\u0631\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u062a\u0635\u0648\u06cc\u0631\u06cc","sameAs":["https://www.instagram.com/herfeh.honarmand/","https://twitter.com/herfehhonarmand","https://t.me/herfeh_honarmand","https://www.youtube.com/@herfeh.honarmand","https://wa.me/+989936912755"]}}{"@context":"http://schema.org/","@type":"WebPage","@id":"herfeh-honarmand.com-webpage-english-articlesinterview-with-hessam-rezaei","url":"https://herfeh-honarmand.com/english-articles/interview-with-hessam-rezaei/","name":"Interview with Hessam Rezaei: Berlin University of the Arts","about":"This interview was conducted ten years earlier and was first published in Issue No. 12 of Shabab magazine (Azar\u2013Dey 1373 [December 1994\u2013January 1995]). 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