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Between classical and pop art For the time being, Manzur Kargar deals with classical art, inspired by Greek Hellenism of antiquity. However, since the early 2000s he has increasingly turned to pop culture, which has influenced him since his youth in Berlin. He consistently uses the traditional technique of oil painting. He has also been involved in music projects since the age of sixteen and works as a musician and composer. Human figure Manzur Kargar reproduces in his paintings images of the mass media and the contemporary advertising. He draws inspiration from social magazines, television or the Internet. The artist is thus interested in contemporary culture and civilization. For this reason, he puts the human figure at the center of his painterly contemplation. In his hyperrealistic depictions, Kargar uses scenes and objects that he deprives of the familiar surroundings in order to place them in foreign contexts.

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Between classical and pop art
For the time being, Manzur Kargar deals with classical art, inspired by Greek Hellenism of antiquity. However, since the early 2000s he has increasingly turned to pop culture, which has influenced him since his youth in Berlin. He consistently uses the traditional tech...

Between classical and pop art
For the time being, Manzur Kargar deals with classical art, inspired by Greek Hellenism of antiquity. However, since the early 2000s he has increasingly turned to pop culture, which has influenced him since his youth in Berlin. He consistently uses the traditional technique of oil painting. He has also been involved in music projects since the age of sixteen and works as a musician and composer.

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Manzur Kargar reproduces in his paintings images of the mass media and the contemporary advertising. He draws inspiration from social magazines, television or the Internet. The artist is thus interested in contemporary culture and civilization. For this reason, he puts the human figure at the center of his painterly contemplation. In his hyperrealistic depictions, Kargar uses scenes and objects that he deprives of the familiar surroundings in order to place them in foreign contexts.

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The artist Manzur Kargar was born in Kabul (Afghanistan). His mother is German and his father Afghan, so Kargar grows influenced by both cultures and mentalities. The family moved to West Berlin in the early 1970s. Kargar studies art at the HBK Braunschweig and at the UdK Berlin. In addition to long...

The artist Manzur Kargar was born in Kabul (Afghanistan). His mother is German and his father Afghan, so Kargar grows influenced by both cultures and mentalities. The family moved to West Berlin in the early 1970s. Kargar studies art at the HBK Braunschweig and at the UdK Berlin. In addition to long-term work stays in Los Angeles and New York, he lives and works in Berlin.

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Renowned private European and American collections have recorded the works of Manzur Kargar. Public collections include the Copelouzos Art Museum in Athens, Greece, the Berlinische Galerie in Berlin, Germany or the Volkswagen Collection in Wolfsburg, Germany. Manzur Kargar regularly exhibits his works internationally in solo and group exhibitions.

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