Today we’d like to introduce you to Sobhan Khademiborazjani.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I’m Sobhan khademiborazjani, was born in 1985..
As it’s indicated in my surname, I was born in a small city called “Borazjan” in one of southern states of Iran, Bushehr.
Mostly I’m called simply Mr. Khademi because it will be so long if I meant be called by my full family name..
I have started my activities since I was 8 years old at the same age that I hold pencil in my hand without having any Master to teach me sculpting lessons..
This is where my story begins..
May I had a strange childhood for other people and was a reason for my family and surrounding people to be worried about me..
I got familiar with different courses and I started searching and investigating since I had a curious mind..
That’s why I had no interest in going and studying in school..
I used to spend most of my time in countrysides, I liked to spend my times in nature with animals..
I was interested in painting these animals and it was a great occurance in my life..
I always felt that school can satisfy my needs and interests and my thirst in searching for new things..
I liked to learn about the sciences that I couldn’t find in school..
Another stranger things about my childhood is that all children who were in the same age, was looking for toys to play with , but I didn’t like to play with them because I didn’t like the way they’re thinking and playing…
I got to use with objective that help me in finding the answers I had in my mind..
May other children were seeking for a car toy or sth like this, but I liked to carry for taking a real cow head..!
I can remember that I cried for 3 days to convince my parents to buy me a cow’s head from butchery then I took it home, peeled its skin then investigating it in details..
Such hyperactivities were of a concern for my parents..
By passing times, I had more and more strange actions…
People can have hobbies helping them improving their knowledges…
My room had turned to a workshop ..
I liked to collect animal’s head so whenever I saw an animal Corp I used to peeled its skin off and keep the skull in my room..
More likely it was an animal museum..
It was scary for most of people..
In my room you could see wooden walls as same as a jungle house..
Such behaviors was strange for other people..
I always have been very sensitive and I liked to notice everything in details..
By passing time, I got interested in art of anatomy and human figures..
I start sketching the body of workers while working or taking pictures of them them investigating them in details..
This interest , got more and more and I went to medical college and I asked them to participate in anatomy classes..
It was exciting for them that an artist at such young age, is interesting in knowing the human body in details..
The deriving force for making such decision was my different views from other artists…
I believed that there’s no difference between art and science..
I continued investigating in other scientific fields and I found out everything in this world is like a circle which all are connected and related to each other..
It was so interesting for me to see human body so closely in medical faculty..
After that I got involved in art fields more professionally..
But my family was not agree with me because I wasn’t interested in going to school and study the school lessons..!
They wanted me to be more serious in continuing my education..
Day by day and step by step, I found new challenges and ideas that I needed to prove them for myself..
I started creating my own formula in sketching human anatomy and muscles and related dimensions between them..
It was very difficult for me because I had no prof and any person to guide me..
Where I lived, there was no professional sculptor special in art figure..
I liked in Micheal Angelo and I believe the only person who can help me is this person, but he was not alived, to understand him better, I decided to learn his mother tongue, Italian language..!
I believed that the language is part of history and culture of a country..
There was no one to teach me this language so I started with a dictionary and an Italian radio channel..
What I needed, was knowing his thoughts..
At the age of 14, When I started learning this language, I felt that I’m entering a new world and I was experiencing new events every day..
This helped me to know Micheal Angelo’s character , his feelings, his thoughts and the purpose he followed..!
The more I got involved in art ,the more I found my family concerned about me..!
I had to prove myself for my family at the same time , for this, however I was not interested, I participated in a competition , which was my first experience..
When I finished my artwork, it amazed all the competitors and coaches there , I took the fist place in that festival and everyone complemented me for my great artwork…
This changed my family’s idea about my and gave them a certainty about the future..
This was the first step for me..
Since I had a special interest in nature, it caused I become interested in horse anatomy and figure..
What I always was thinking about, is combining human figure and horse figure in one statue..
For that I decided to know more about the horse anatomy closely…
The first opportunity I found , was the time I when out of the city along with my family..
I saw a horse , I got closer and what I saw in its eyes, was a feeling like it wants to speak to me and tell me sth..
It tried to contact with me and it was so strange for me..
I decided to get closer, I touched its forehead but suddenly it bite my arm…
My arm was in its mouth when I fell on the ground..
With difficulties I pulled out my arm and got away from the horse..
I was so frightened and I could see its tooth-print on my arm..
My family took me to hospital…
The medical experts needed to check the horse for any sickness…
When they referred to that farm, they found out that the horse was bothered by its owner…
The horse was stolen at that time, it was returned to his true owner and I found out he tried to be free by biting me…
In my opinion, horse is the only animal that is able to create a deep contact with human..
I have been horses that were been along with humans in wars and great occurances in the history..
It wasn’t a bad happening for me however still I have its tooth-print on my arm…
Please tell us about your art.
The material I’m working with is oil clay and I’m professional in anatomy and figure sculpture and visual art..
At present in my workshop, I built my statuses in different dimensions..
What I can say about classic art is , unfortunately, that after Ronessance in 19th century , by passing the time, artists and people paid less attention to this art, maybe it was required that they think more about this art..
It was better if artists would use classic art and figure sculpture to increase the knowledge and understanding of people at the time..
In my opinion, classic art and figure sculpture in a doctorin which was not noticed the way it deserved..!
Because it was classic art and figure sculpture that could create a unique link between science and art..
And artists, by using this doctorin, could train and develop society’s thought more that before..!
As I mentioned before, I believed that there’s no distance between art and science..
In fact , the art is a tool that artists , through the art, can introduce science to the societies..!
In a better explanation, art is a bridge between society and science..
At the time of runessance , one of the strong points one can notice, is that the art was used to introduce the science, improve the science and helps people to understand it better..!
But unfortunately it didn’t last so long, and people and artists believe that classic art is no longer a tool of satisfaction for society and it was put aside…!
And this happened very soon..!
But it’s always like that, a doctorin cannot be ended but it’s human’s capacity in using such doctorins which is so limited..!
In fact what they should do, was improving their capacity in using such doctorin..
So classic art and figure sculpture was not that much appreciated..
They forgot that there’s no difference between art and science and this was one of the weak points at following ages…
Fortunately at present time, the art-world is returning to its strong points again, which is classic art and figure sculpture..
Personally I know lots of artists and centers that are working in this field in a specific and professional manner..!
What do you think about conditions for artists today? Has life become easier or harder for artists in recent years? What can cities like ours do to encourage and help art and artists thrive?
My goals :*
However It’s a long time I’m working in the field of classic art and figure sculpture , but I have few artworks, the reason is that I believe that one of them great practice in visual art, is *thinking*..!
It’s not all about sketching and drawing and analyzing anatomy and all..
Having an idea and thinking about different aspects can also help you to improve yourself..
One of my concern about classic art and contemporary art, is that they have been separated from the rest of the fields..!
Art have never been independent..!
Art must be covered by science and these two moves forward in a parallel way..
What we can’t see in Modernity..
This caused that someone artist abused the feelings of people towards the art and some weak artists could find high position in this art..
I believe that the world require another runessance at present time..!
I knew my art like an unripped fruit so in my personal workshop, I tried to prepare myself in a way to force people and society for more growth and development..
I like to thank my professor, my friend, my brother and my artistic father, Brian boot Craig who is one of the outrageous person in USA , Pennsylvania..
It’s a long time he’s working in classic art…
Head of department sculpture of fine art academy..
He helped me so much and I appreciate it and I hope he be Proud of me one day..!
At present time he’s holding workshops In Rome along with his friends who are all experts in art..
I have a new project to start as soon as I found an opportunity, *the Solomon war* project..!
We are in the world we can see violences, insecurities, poverty, Hunger and sickness all around us , we need a United world…
So always I was searching for a subject to show this unity..
I like the character of Solomon prophet and he has power to be in contact with animals, birds, Jenn and humans..
And he can be a good example of this unity against darkness..
And the figure of Solomon army against darkness can create an extraordinary combination..!
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
I have an instagram account which is been created not long ago..
After the “Solomon war” project, I have a plan make a website for myself..
And I have an artwork which are two Lions and a human figure that is meant to be bronze casting in London..
I have plans to cooperate with some exhibitions in Italy and Swiss..
Apart from that I wanna hold a workshop in Swiss in near future..
Still I need to be supported by art centers and people who search for skilled artists..
Another way you can contact with me is through my email..
I will post more contact links in my instagram very soon..
Contact Info:
- Email: sobhan_agnello@yahoo.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sobhanartist/
