Babak Emanuel

I have always believed that art moves beyond the narrow confines
of language and explores indescribable dimensions that are
visually immediate and rationally inexplicable.

In response to the conceptual demands of today's art I have,
while cognizant of art history, remained faithful to those visions
and morphologies that emotionally have defined the purpose and
limitations of Being for me. I am also aware of the fact that the
viewer may construct his or her own interpretations.

I start my work with "concrete visions" and yet I do not work with
an end in sight. The emotional language of my vision guides me
through recondite and mysterious pathways. I work at several
paintings at once and allow for multiple impulses to synchronize
in a cohesive expression. I make forms for form's sake and I
choose not to have my works understood or to be scrutinized by
adherence to a standard. I want them to be seen for their power
to awaken senses and envision new vistas.

I also want the viewer to take these strands and create their own
personal narratives. I know that my art is interwoven with their


desires and experiences. Just as I know that my own aesthetic
preferences are determined by my feelings formed in the
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Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, CA 2000
Conceptual Drawing

Santa Monica Collage 2000
Studio Drawing

Los Angeles printmaking Society - Santa Monica, CA
Associate 2002 – 2005

Atlanta College of Art - Atlanta, GA 1992
Fine Arts
Printmaking/Serigraphy - Master program

Atlanta Art Institute - Atlanta, GA 1991
Photography

Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA 1988