Navid Nuur

Navid Nuur is a contemporary artist whose work is based on phenomenological experience.

Biography of Navid Nuur

Navid Nuur was born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. He pursued his education in the arts, attending Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (HKU) in Utrecht from 1999 to 2001, followed by the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam from 2002 to 2003. Continuing his studies, he completed his MA at Plymouth University in England, where he studied from 2002 to 2004.

Navid Nuur's artistic achievements extend to several solo exhibitions hosted at prestigious institutions, including the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and S.M.A.K. in Ghent. He has also participated in various group exhibitions at esteemed venues like the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and Marta Herford Museum in Herford. Additionally, Nuur participated in significant events such as the Bienal de la Habana in 2015 and the 54th Biennale di Venezia in 2011.

Navid Nuur's Art Style

Nuur delves into the fundamental questions of perception through his work. He has a unique ability to visualize the invisible and raise awareness of the small and often overlooked elements and processes in the world. The artist's approach to the material, space around him, and his observations can be seen as nearly devout. His attention to detail and precise calibration of various aspects of his works and exhibitions make the audience part of his "inner" world.

In a manner reminiscent of conceptual artists from the sixties, Nuur establishes a connection between concept and form. However, he diverges from the traditional approach in that form is not merely a result of the idea. Instead, it materializes through a subjective program of requirements or rules wherein intuition takes precedence. Nuur employs concepts that often relate to temporary in-between states, positioning his work between the audience and abstract phenomena like light, energy, air, or "rest space." Nuur's form language and meaning are primarily centered around the process itself.

Navid Nuur works in various mediums, including drawing, text, and installation. His creations stem from phenomenological encounters. He frequently endows discovered objects with transformative qualities, thus reshaping their purpose, significance, and influence to offer viewers an entirely new experience. While often adopting a sculptural form, Nuur's pieces evade easy classification as either sculptures or installations. Instead, he refers to them as "interimodules."