Sam Tahmassebi

Sam Tahmassebi b.1985 (London, United Kingdom) is a visual artist working in a range of mediums including photography, sculpture, paint and installation. His practice is influenced by questions of society, psychology and philosophy, and their interconnectedness. His last and longest series used Instagram as the medium, exhibition space and point of critique, questioning the reverberations of ‘likes’, manufacturing hyper-reality and the consequences on society. His current series, Chaosmotic, are paintings that explore the effects of the Internet, social media and commercialism on consciousness and reality. He is the recipient of the Road to Rio Award from the University of East London and National Portrait Gallery, and the Graduate Award from the National Open Art competition.

UKNA Projects:

Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2021

Taking Place: Lincoln - New Artist Collective

London Weekender 2023