Aydin Matlabi

february 27, 1982. Tehran

Born in Iran, Aydin Matlabi moved to Canada at a young age. His family had to leave the war torn country, because of religious fanatics and a high rate of persecution for any libertine mind. Growing up in an impoverished and gang infected neighborhood, Aydin found art as a means to move away from danger. Yet, irony remains that he left one dangerous life for another. Traveling the Middle East, from Iraq to Afghanistan, Aydin had a gift to befriend the most notorious and dangerous individuals and open doors that no other can. Finishing his Master at Concordia University, Aydin Matlabi, is able to bring a new view to fine arts photography. He has reached a new level where he is able to incorporate the medium of documentary photography, the narrative of art history, and the theoretical understanding of mass culture. Traveling the globe and befriending a variety of cultures that varies from drag queen to Taliban. Aydin Matlabi tries to understand the world he lives in while depicting his reality in his work.

My project revolves around Iran and the monumental revolution that has shocked the Islamic world. My trip to Iran this summer was meant to be the concluding chapter of my theses for my Mas...

Born in Iran, Aydin Matlabi moved to Canada at a young age. His family had to leave the war torn country, because of religious fanatics and a high rate of persecution for any libertine mind. Growing up in an impoverished and gang infected neighborhood, Aydin found art as a means to move away from danger. Yet, irony remains that he left one dangerous life for another. Traveling the Middle East, from Iraq to Afghanistan, Aydin had a gift to befriend the most notorious and dangerous individuals and open doors that no other can. Finishing his Master at Concordia University, Aydin Matlabi, is able to bring a new view to fine arts photography. He has reached a new level where he is able to incorporate the medium of documentary photography, the narrative of art history, and the theoretical understanding of mass culture. Traveling the globe and befriending a variety of cultures that varies from drag queen to Taliban. Aydin Matlabi tries to understand the world he lives in while depicting his reality in his work. ,

Came Like Water, Like Wind I Go April 11th to April 30th 2011
Fofa Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

Landscape Revolution People May 13th to May 30th 2011
Queens Gallery, Toronto, Ontario