Farshido Larimian

Farshid Larimian (Farshido) is an artist with a chemical & petroleum engineering background, born in Babol/ Iran in 1983, raised in Tehran and has been living in Vienna since 2007.
Farshido's first step and fundamental characteristic in his artistic creation process is discovering the aesthetic objects. Objects which are transformed into artistic objects, or used as a part in their construction. These objects are usually left alone, dusted in basements, garages, attics, secondhand stores or flea markets. There are two main differences between Farshido's artworks and the works of artists who use aesthetic objects as well. Firstly, he tries to glorify the historical value of the object and the talent of its creator.

Choosing the nickname Farshido (which is the contraction of Farshid and others) is also based on this fact. Secondly, he tries to invite his audience to the opportunity of the aesthetic experience through his artworks. He leads them to a point of confrontation with exaltation, freedom, transgression, and rebellion of the objects, the aesthetic objects whose interactions form the artwork. His artworks sometimes use metaphors and sometimes lead the observer toward a direct sensory connection with the pieces and toward...

‌Farshido graduated as Master of Fine arts with distinction from Academy of Fine arts Vienna under supervision of Univ.Prof. Gunter Damisch & Veronika Dirnhofer, and won the "Würdigung Prize" of the academy for an outstanding Thesis.

Larimian’s works have been exhibited at Safavi Museum Iran and Yassi Foundation in Flora Iranica, in 2022,
at the Jossa by Alserkal Dubai in Invictus, Theater am Spittelberg in Alles Hängt in der Luft in 2021, at the
Fronfeste Museum Austria in Landesausstellung Zivilcourage in 2017, in Landesausstellung Salzburg at Von hier und dort in 2016, at the Palais Dorotheum in Benefitzaktion, at Museum of Modern Art within the third
International Biennial of Young Art in Moscow, in 2012.
his works are present in several museum collections: from Museum of Contemporary art in Krakow, to SPM Museum Dubai, from Fronfeste Museum, Liesenfeld/Jordan(Kunstalm) Collection, to
Kupferstichkabinett Austria.