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Mohammad Barrangi

Artist Biography

Mohammad Barrangi was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1988. Now based in the UK, he is both a globally recognized artist and a medal-winning athlete who has represented Iran internationally in the 100m sprint. Born without full mobility in his left arm, Barrangi has developed a unique artistic practice that utilizes his right hand and both feet to create his distinctive works. Blending traditional calligraphy with experimental mark-making techniques, Barrangi combines elements of Persian calligraphy, storytelling, text, and touches of humor to create intimate works on handmade paper that are selectively expanded into large-scale murals. 

Barrangi holds a degree in graphic design from the Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon and recently graduated from the Royal Drawing School in London. Barrangi has extensively exhibited his work around the world, winning numerous awards and recognition that has led to the prolific publication of his illustrations in a variety of books. His works have been acquired by the permanent collections of the British Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Royal Family Collection, the National Government Collection in the UK, the San Diego Museum of Art in the USA,  the Cluj-Napoka Art Museum, Romania as well as Leeds Art Gallery, UK. 

Artist CV
Portrait of Mohammad Barrangi in front of a dark gray background

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Mohammad Barrangi

Works on Canvas

Horses Also Fly, 2023

Reverse transfer printmaking on canvas

56 x 55 in

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"Tree," a large reverse transfer print on raw canvas by artist Mohammad Barrangi

Tree, 2021

Reverse Transfer Printmaking on raw canvas

85 x 94 in

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While Everyone Slept (Dreamscape #3), 2022

Reverse Transfer Printmaking on raw canvas

55.25 x 69.25 in

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Guardians of Eden (Dreamscape #8), 2021

Reverse Transfer Printmaking on raw canvas

74 x 116 in

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A Unicorn Zebra Was Sleeping in the Park, 2023

Reverse Transfer Printmaking on canvas

71 x 53 in

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Works on Paper

Fantasyland #1, 2022
Reverse transfer printmaking on handmade paper
13.25 x 18 in

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Fantasyland #14, 2022

Reverse transfer printmaking on handmade paper

14,25 x 19 in

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Fantasyland #11, 2022
Reverse Transfer Printmaking on handmade paper
13.25 x 17.5 in

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Fantasyland #22 2022
reverse transfer printmaking on handmade paper
181.75 x 8.5 in

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Fantasyland #5, 2022

Reverse transfer printmaking on handmade paper

21 x 25 in framed

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Simorgh Attar, 2018
printmaking on handmade paper
18.50 x 13.50 in

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Untitled no. 64, 2020

Printmaking on Handmade Paper

14 x 20 in

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Simorgh’s Abode, 2020

printmaking on handmade paper

13 x 18 in

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Select Exhibitions

Mohammad Barrangi

Holiday Hang Reception

December 18th, 2021

Once Upon a Time

2021 Group Exhibition

The Conference of the Birds – 2020

a solo exhibition by Mohammad Barrangi

Live Installations

Mohammad Barrangi: Live Installation at San Diego Museum of Art

Mohammad Barrangi: Live LACMA Installation

Press

Los Angeles Times | Essential Arts: The ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ rallying cry is louder than ever in new murals and other art | 12/3/2022

Nov 2 2022, BBC Persian | Cheshmandaz Interview with Mohammad Barrangi – Exhibition at Attenborough Art Centre | 11/2/2022

Responsa Foundation | The Magical World Of Mohammad Barrangi

Riot Material | Transcendence Beyond Erasure in Mohammad Barrangi’s Dreamscape | 10/11/2022

 The Yorkshire Post | Turning adversity to advantage: Artist Mohammad Barrangi draws on exile, disability and his Iranian heritage | 2/13/2022

ArtDaily | Iranian-born, UK-based artist and former Paralympian Mohammad Barrangi opens new exhibition

ArtMag | Mohammad Barrangi’s Fables of Possibility at Edinburgh Printmakers | 1/21/2022

Edinburgh Printmakers | The Art of Printmaking 3: Mohammad Barrangi and Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh | 2/22/2022

The Scotsman | Art Reviews: Flesh Arranges Itself Differently Mohammad Barrangi – Leena Nanmari – Louise Ritchie | 1/28/2022

The Independent | Paralympian from Iran to have artwork exhibited in Edinburgh | 12/17/2021

The National | Paralympian from Iran to have artwork exhibited in Edinburgh | 12/18/2022

The Edinburgh Reporter | At Edinburgh Printmakers – solo exhibition by Mohammad Barrangi | 12/29/2022

Tehran Times | Iranian artists honored at Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava | 10/17/2021 

Alethea Magazine | Mohammad Barrangi: “Anything is Possible” exhibition in Edinburgh | 12/19/2021

Yorkshire Evening Post | Leeds-based Paralympian born without use of arm to have artwork exhibited in Edinburgh | 12/19/2021 

The Royal Drawing School | Student Focus: Mohammad Barrangi | 6/7/2021

Toi Gallery | Interview with Mohammad Barrangi | 10/5/2020

The Hand Magazine | Mohammad Barrangi at the British Museum

Manoto Plus | Interview with Mohammad Barrangi | 12/4/2019

The Guardian | Children’s picture book artists tell migrants’ stories through postcards | 5/4/2019

Now Then Magazine | Mohammad Barrangi: Illustrator, Calligrapher, and Storyteller | 3/13/2019

WDCOS Media | Meet Mohammad Barrangi | 2/12/2018

Manoto TV | New Side, Series 8 Episode 6 / Interview with Artist Mohammad Barrangi | 12/5/2018

Who are we? | Interview with Artist Mohammad Barrangi

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