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Ramak Fazel's Milan Unit Archive at Viasaterna

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Iranian artist Ramak Fazel (born 1965 in Abadan) presents Milan Unit, a year-long project at Viasaterna Arte Contemporanea in Milan, comprising an exhibition and a series of meetings and in-depth studies. The project showcases Fazel's meticulously curated archive from his fifteen-year stay in Milan (1994–2009). Visitors can select images from albums, actively shaping the initiative. Fazel, now 52 and living in California, holds a degree in mechanical engineering and worked in Milan for fifteen years in fashion photography, interior design, and architecture, during which he systematized this archive. The work reflects a historical moment of epochal change, juxtaposing private and collective documents for study and preservation.

Key facts

  • Ramak Fazel was born in Abadan, Iran, in 1965.
  • He lived in Milan from 1994 to 2009.
  • The project Milan Unit runs for one year at Viasaterna Arte Contemporanea.
  • The project includes an exhibition and a series of meetings and in-depth studies.
  • Visitors can choose images from albums to contribute to the initiative.
  • Fazel has a degree in mechanical engineering.
  • He worked in fashion photography, interior design, and architecture in Milan.
  • Fazel currently lives in California.

Entities

Artists

  • Ramak Fazel

Institutions

  • Viasaterna Arte Contemporanea

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Abadan
  • Iran
  • California
  • United States

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