Archons
This video work delves into the enigmatic realm of the Archons—celestial entities from ancient mysticism, depicted as divine emissaries bound to the seven heavens. Their primary role is to enforce the soul’s imprisonment within the material realm and guard the celestial spheres. The visual core of the piece is a dense, white point cloud set against a black ground, constituting an intricate and granular universe of dust, star fields, and sharp-edged dunes. The work is generated using music-based code algorithms and artificial intelligence, which produce and simulate these complex visual landscapes. A stark, leaden light—reminiscent of the cold, isolated atmosphere of an “exiled heaven”—illuminates each particle. This radiation transforms the particles into the sublime and impenetrable walls of a crystalline cage. A slender, luminous filament, representing the soul, embarks on a journey through this perpetually shifting domain. Yet, its path is relentlessly interrupted, scattered, and ultimately reabsorbed by the immutable geometry of these divine agents.
Mohammad Ali Famori | IR
Mohammad Ali Famori (b. 1990, New Delhi) is an Indian-born Iranian visual artist and curator. His multidisciplinary practice, rooted in video art, glitch aesthetics, and sacred geometry, redefines contemporary fine arts. Holding a BA in Photography (University of Art, Tehran), Famori pioneered Iran’s digital art scene by curating the country’s first glitch video art group exhibition. In 2018, he founded Platform 101, a Tehran-based non-profit championing emerging new media artists. Famori’s work, exhibited globally in over 50 venues (including the 20th Penne Art Biennale, Glitch Art Brazil 2022, and The Wrong Biennale), explores transcendence, mysticism, and fractal geometry, notably in his series Infinite Realms and Merkabah. His art fuses ancient Indian-Iranian cultural symbols with visionary aesthetics, exploring universal truths. Accolades include First Prize at Iran’s First National Digital Arts Festival (2019) and a Silver Medallion at the Shankarz Festival (2000, India). Collaborations like Glitch in Sacred Geometry (The Wrong Biennale) highlight his global impact. Famori’s dedication to intricate cultural narratives solidifies his role as a luminary in contemporary visual arts, bridging ancient wisdom with modern innovation.