IRFAN AJVAZI

Irfan Ajvazi lives and works in Weingarten, Germany.
Is a visual artist, sculptor, draftsman, photographer, and printmaker based in europe working in the field of painting, sculpture , drawing and new media. His artworks can be described as minimalist and intimate, as he investigates the concept of presence.
He works in the media of installation/sculpture, photography and drawing.
Ajvazi draws upon a diverse array of source material, including personal photographs, movie stills, queer archival images and ephemera, and art history, infusing their approach with both figurative and abstract elements.
Artist Statement
I usually compare this to traditional sketches. I take snapshots, without looking for a special photo. I photograph a motif or figure that catches my eye and interests me. When I paint a picture, it is then that I compose—I find a figure interesting and search for something that goes together with it. At the end, the work is put together from different sources.
The medium of photography plays an important role of course, since it allows you to capture moments you could otherwise not capture—simply because of the speed of the camera. But at the same time, it is difficult to distinguish, since the artistic process is influenced by a number of things—things that have influenced me, such as film, commercials, media in general and art history.

Contacts of the artist
Instagram:
@irfan_ajvaziart
Website:
https://irfanajvazi.com/