Ramak Fazel's Milan Unit Archive at Viasaterna
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