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EN | Reza Abedini
(* 1967), graduated in graphic design from Tehran School of Fine Arts and earned a BA in painting at Tehran Art University. He founded Reza Abedini Studio in 1993. Abedini has taught and held workshops in multitudinously international design and art universities all over the world. Currently he is a lecturer at the American University in Beirut , Lebanon. In his work he combines color, shape, line, surface and image to shape daring and highly poetic designs.His works have been shown internationally since 1993. Reza Abedini has been awarded with a large number of international design prizes among: first prize for poster design, International Film Festival, Iran, 1993, 1994, 1996; Film Critics Special Award, Best Film Poster, Iran, 1994, 1996; third prize, Biennial of Iranian Graphic Design, 1999; Special Award for Creativity from the Iranian Graphic Designers Society, 1999; honourable mention, Colorado International Poster Exhibition, 2003; Union of Visual Artists’ Award, Brno, 2004; second prize, Chaumont Poster Festival, France, 2004; first prize, Hong Kong International Poster Triennial, 2004; gold medal, International Poster Biennial, Mexico, 2004; silver award, International Poster Biennial, Korea, 2004; first prize, International Islamic World Poster Biennial, Iran, 2004; bronze medal and special awards, China International Poster Biennial, 2003/2005; silver medal, Warsaw International Poster Biennale, 2006; Prince Claus Award, the Netherlands, 2006.

IT | Reza Abedini
(* 1967), è un progettista grafico e ha ottenuto una laurea in comunicazione visiva dalla »School of Fine Art« di Teheran. Dalla »Teheran Art University«, ha conseguito una laurea in Arte pittura. Nel 1991 ha fondato il “Reza Abedini Studio”. Abedini insegna e tiene workshops in numerose univesità di design e d’arte in tutto il mondo. Attualmente è docente presso l’American University di Beirut in Libano. Nei suoi lavori combina colori e forme, linee e piani, lettere e immagini formando design densi di significato poetico. Ha ottenuto numerosi riconoscimenti tra i quali: per la progettazione di manifesti il 1° premio della »International Film Festival«, Iran, 1993, 1994, 1996; »Film Critics Special Award, Best Film Poster«, Iran, 1994, 1996; 3° premio, »Biennial of Iranian Graphic Design«, 1999; »Special Award for Creativity from the Iranian Graphic Designers Society«, 1999; honourable mention, »Colorado International Poster Exhibition«, 2003; »Union of Visual Artists’ Award«, Brno, 2004; 2° premio, »Chaumont Poster Festival«, Fancia, 2004; 1° premio »Hong Kong International Poster Triennial«, 2004; medaglia d’oro, »International Poster Biennial«, Messico, 2004; medaglia d’agento, »International Poster Biennial«, Korea, 2004; 1° premio, »International Islamic World Poster Biennial«, Iran, 2004; Medaglia di bronzo e menzione speciale, »China International Poster Biennial«, 2003/2005; medaglia d’argento, »Warsaw International Poster Biennale«, 2006; »Prince Claus Award«, Paesi Bassi, 2006.

DE | Reza Abedini
(* 1967), Reza Abedini wurde Teheran, Iran, geboren. Er absolvierte ein Grafikdesignstudium an der Tehran School of Fine Arts und von der Tehran Art University erlangte er einen BA in Malerei. 1993 gründete er das Reza Abedini Studio. Abedini lehrt und hält Workshops an einer Vielzahl internationaler Design-und Kunsthochschulen auf der ganzen Welt. Derzeit ist er Lehrbeauftragter an der American University in Beirut , Libanon. In seinen Arbeiten kombiniert er Farbe, Form, Linie, Fläche und Bild um daraus sein kühne und hochpoetische Entwürfe zu gestalten. Seine Arbeiten wurden international seit 1993 gezeigt. Reza Abedini ist mit einer Vielzahl von internationalen Design-Preisen ausgezeichnet worden darunter: Erster Preis für Plakatgestaltung »International Film Festival«, Iran, 1993, 1994, 1996; »Film Critics Special Award, Best Film Poster«, Iran, 1994, 1996; dritte Platz, »Biennial of Iranian Graphic Design«, 1999; »Special Award for Creativity from the Iranian Graphic Designers Society«, 1999; honourable mention, »Colorado International Poster Exhibition«, 2003; »Union of Visual Artists’ Award«, Brno (Brünn), 2004; zweiter Platz, »Chaumont Poster Festival«, Frankeich, 2004; erster Platz, »Hong Kong International Poster Triennial«, 2004; Gold, »International Poster Biennial«, Mexiko, 2004; Silber, »International Poster Biennial«, Korea, 2004; erster Platz, »International Islamic World Poster Biennial«, Iran, 2004; Bronze and special awards, »China International Poster Biennial«, 2003/2005; Silver, »Warsaw International Poster Biennale«, 2006; »Prince Claus Award«, Niederlande, 2006.