Mortuary Echoes, la mostra personale di Bardia Haddad

From January 17th to January 23rd, 2025 Medina Art Gallery presents “Mortuary
Echoes”, Bardia Haddad's solo exhibition, curatorial text and presentation by Alice
Ziglia, at the gallery at 220 Via Merulana.

The opening event will be held on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the gallery at 220 Via Merulana, with a presentation by Alice Ziglia

Born in Wales in 1998 to Iranian parents, Bardia Haddad grew up in Mashhad, Iran. In his first international exhibition, the artist weaves together his personal and collective experiences and invites us to immerse ourselves in a visual universe that addresses with raw intensity an evolutionary and introspective journey about universal violence and suffering, through the phenomenon of decomposition and the transition from life to death.
Haddad captures what we call “unknown victims,” unnamed men women and children, mute witnesses and symbols of a universal pain that transcends geographical or political boundaries. These works do not merely depict suffering: they absorb it, process it and return it with a force that shocks the viewer. What is depicted is not violence for its own sake, as Haddad is moved by a deep aversion to violence and a desire to expose its reality in order to stir consciences, emphasizing the role of art as a catalyst for reflection and change.
For Haddad, art is not an act of consolation but of awareness, it is a mirror that reflects back to us the cruelty of the world. His works do not seek to cheer, but to impress, forcing the viewers to confront what they often chooses to ignore. This exhibition is not just a display of works, but a call, to look beyond the surface and consider the nameless victims who fall into the shadows of our indifference every day, a call to break the silence, to face the stark reality of violence and not stand idly by. Bardia Haddad is a powerful voice reminding us of the importance of seeing, hearing and remembering.

In brief:
Exhibition Title: “Mortuary echoes” by Bardia Haddad
Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 17, h 6 p.m.
Exhibition Duration: from January 17th to January 23rd, 2025
Location: Medina Art Gallery/ Via Merulana, 220 / Roma

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