Babak Germchi Information

Germchi, Babak (born Oct. 1959), Iranian painter, graphic designer and expert in the field of manual printing Childhood and Educations He was born in Ardabil. His father was a physician and a pharmacist who was working in the Ardabil Health Office, Babak was grown up in a rather wealthy family and enjoyed enough welfare. His father was entangled with political issues of Mosadeq era, therefore he grew up in a political sphere. The name of his primary school was Kamal and his secondary school was named Jahan-e-Oloom (the world of sciences). In 1979 after succeeding in the entering university examination he left Ardabil for Tehran to follow his studies in the Faculty of Decorative Arts. By the happening of cultural revolution and its ensued political events, he was banned to follow his studies and after a long elapse at length he received his B.A. in 1989. Professional Activities He started his artistic activities with designing and while he was learning graphic he became familiar with painting too and he stepped in the amazing world of painting. He produced poster and bulletin for Iranian literary and cultural characters and when he was working in the section of silk screen printing of a plant, his attention was turned to the methods of printing and started to create an innovative plan, that is he mixed the art of designing with printing. Then he created some tableaus of copper which were blended with the color of enamel that invited the glances of viewers. He has held many exhibitions in the years of his artistic activities and has trained many trainees. Personal Life He married in 1988 and the fruit of this marriage is two children, but after a few years this union terminated to separation. Exhibitions 1. Elaheh Gallery, an individual exhibition under the name of Contemplation 2. Ariya Gallery, and exhibition of manual printing, Tehran, Iran, 2002 3. Arian Book City, an exhibition of Sedeq Hedayat Portraits, Tehran, Iran 2002 4. Oxford University, an exhibition of Sadeq Hedayat’s Portraits, London, England, 2002 5. Iran Artists’ House, an individual exhibition under the title of Portraits, Tehran, Iran, 2003 6. Reza Abbasi Museum, and exhibition of Sadeq Hedayat’s Portraits. The exhibition was held under the name of Intellectual Cultural Heritage, Tehran, Iran, 2003 7. Member of Judging board of Festival of Printing Industry, 2004 8. An Exhibition of Nima Youshij’s Photos which was held by the Intellectual Cultural Heritage in the Tehran University Gallery, 2014 9. An individual exhibition in the Blue Hall of Niyavaran Palace under the title of Reviewing the Shahnameh, 2005 10. An exhibition to show various prints and manuscripts of Shahnameh by the order of Ministry of Islamic Cultural and Guidance, 2005 11. Holding an exhibition to show various manuscripts and prints of Shahnameh in Soleymanieh of Iraq by the order of Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, 2005 12. Holding an exhibition on the occasion of the world Day of Graphic under the title of Graphic and Manual printing along with professional workshop and speech delivering, 2007 13. A group painting exhibition in Rose Garden Museum, 2007 14. An exhibition under the title of A Review on the Manual Printing, the place of exhibition: Sooreh Art University, 2013 15. A group exhibition for showing the works of the school of Sooreh: Volume and Painting, the place of exhibition: Imam Ali Museum, 2015 16. The exhibition of volume and painting under the title of The Silence of Flight, the material of the works were copper and enamel, the place of exhibition: Iran Artists’ House, 2013 17. The exhibition of manual printing Graphic series, the place of exhibition: The Central Book City located at Shariati St. Tehran, Iran, 2014 18. An individual painting exhibition under the title of prison, place of exhibition: Ariya Gallery, 2015 Designing and Performing 1. Designing and performing Environmental Graphic, the place of exhibition: Akas Khaneh Museum, 2005 2. Designing and performing Environmental Graphic, the place of exhibition: Imam Ali Museum, 2005 3. Designing and Performing Environmental Graphic, the place of exhibition: Niyavaran Cultural – Historical Complex, 2006 4. Designing and Performing Environmental Graphic, the place of exhibition: Sad Abad Cultural – Historical Complex, 2007 5. Designing and Graffiti Performing with the subject of Ferdowsi Shahnameh with the technic of copper and enamel on the walls of the circulating restaurant of Milad Tower and lobby in a space of 145 square meter, 2008-9 6. Designing and performing the roof of the entering lift of Milad Town, 2011 Awards Germchi was chosen as the most outstanding artists for three successive years (1999, 2000 and 2001) in the Iran Industry printing