Arvin Golrokh
Arvin Golrokh, phot. Alberto Moroni, courtesy of the artist
Arvin Golrokh (b. 1992, Teheran) is an Iranian artist, based between Teheran and Turin (Italy). His latest field of research concerns the comparison between the experiences in his homeland and the newer ones in the Western world. The main focus is on how and in which direction the society and the government try to control and influence people’s vision.
Taking into account this consideration, he states the importance of keeping a clear and independent point of view on the world and on life. With this in mind, his family’s experiences and his past in Teheran has provided several tools to understand and analyse control dynamics. Golrokh focuses especially on few matters that he considers essential.
Arvin Golrokh earned his specialist degree in painting in 2019 from the Accademia Albertina in Turin, Italy. He has held several solo exhibitions, including Fenice: Ante Fata Resurgo at Primo Marella Gallery in Lugano (2024), Nothing is empty in Milan (2022), and previous shows in Lugano and Brescia. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, such as the Alessandro Marena competition (2021), Mestre Painting Award (2019), Nocivelli Prize (2019), and San Giusto competition (2019).
