Ala Ebtekar
1978–

Introduction

Ala Ebtekar (born 1978; Persian: علا ابتکار) is an American contemporary visual artist, of Iranian descent. He is known for his work in painting, drawing, illumination, and installation. His work frequently orchestrates various orbits and cadences of time, bringing forth sculptural and photographic possibilities of the universe, and time, gazing back at us.

Ebtekar's recent investigations have created liminal experiences to longer notions of scientific duration beyond human timelines, and explore the phenomenology of light. These projects bring forth sculptural and photographic possibilities of the universe gazing back through endless collapses of time and physical reworking of centuries old processes of image making. Ebtekar's practice extends how our contemporary moments both live together as minuscule and paramount.

Wikidata identifier

Q4705094

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On the Hour

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