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Ramak Fazel
The effect of geographic displacement and the inherent contradictions of cultural identity are themes at the heart of Ramak Fazel’s cultural production. Working within, around and sometimes against the traditions of photography and installation, he has examined the idea of the individual as a reflection of place and an expression of influences. In 2008, Ramak exhibited his project “49 Capitols,” a photographic essay on his trip through 49 U.S. State Capitols, at Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York City. An installation of his ongoing project “The Business of People” was on exhibition at the Monditalia Section at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition la Biennale di Venezia in 2014. Ramak holds an MFA from CalArts and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. Currently, he’s a visiting lecturer at the San Francisco Art Institute.
The effect of geographic displacement and the inherent contradictions of cultural identity are themes at the heart of Ramak Fazel’s cultural production. Working within, around and sometimes against the traditions of photography and installation, he has examined the idea of the individual as a reflection of place and an expression of influences. In 2008, Ramak exhibited his project “49 Capitols,” a photographic essay on his trip through 49 U.S. State Capitols, at Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York City. An installation of his ongoing project “The Business of People” was on exhibition at the Monditalia Section at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition la Biennale di Venezia in 2014. Ramak holds an MFA from CalArts and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. Currently, he’s a visiting lecturer at the San Francisco Art Institute.
We asked Ramak Fazel to to tell us about his relationship with Milan.