Jahan Rezakhanlou

Jahan Rezakhanlou is a Swiss-Iranian sound artist and freelance journalist currently living in Naarm, Australia. His writing explores various different themes examining the intersections between art, urbanism, and activism, and generally exploring various cultural narratives from around the world. He has a keen interest in Japanese and Hong Kong culture.

Jahan's Latest Articles

'Chickenosaurus' installation view from 'NOT NATURAL' at Science Gallery Melbourne. Photo: Matthew Stanton. Graffiti-like artwork of a hybrid chicken and dinosaur in an exhibition space with a large window on the left hand side. Four young people are hanging out in the space.
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Exhibition review: NOT NATURAL, Science Gallery Melbourne

Artistic and scientific works that highlight the relationship between humanity and the natural/unnatural.

Installation view ‘Ash Keating: PRESSURE’ at Bunjil Place. Photo: Michael Pham. A vast gallery space with polished timber floor and two white columns running through it. There are six large canvases with splashes of coloured paint, ranging from yellow, orange, red to green, blue and purple.
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Exhibition review: Ash Keating: PRESSURE, Bunjil Place

Pressure manifesting into canvases that capture fluidity and colour.

Trash Museum of Bishkek. Photo: Supplied. A shipping container in the middle of a desert landscape with seven people sitting and standing out the front.
Opinions & Analysis

Why you should pay attention to Central Asia ecological art

Ecological art in Central Asia confronts oppressive state power and the environmental crisis, yet is overlooked in contemporary discourse.

Families. Korean-Japanese ‘family’ band, Tennger. Photo: Supplied. Three figures stand in a triangle arrangement looking at the viewer with their hands in prayer. They are all wearing white flowing garments in a natural setting with a brown, rocky background.
Features

Creativity begins at home? Families in support of artistic growth

How does the influence of creative parents affect a child as they grow? We take a look at three distinct…

'ARA DOLATIAN: Heavenly Bodies' installation view at James Makin Gallery. Photo: Ivana Smiljanic. Three small sculptures on plinths inside a white gallery space. Each sculpture is gold and blue with towering shapes.
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Exhibition review: Heavenly Bodies, James Makin Gallery

The ceramicist turns our attention to the vibrancy of ancient artefacts and repositions them in our contemporary context.

Features

Postcard from Hong Kong

Your cultural guide to Hong Kong with art hubs that offer respite from the busy city filled with creativity from…

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Concert review: FLIGHT: The Next Generation of Artists, Fitzroy Town Hall

A mini music festival’s dreamy takeover of Fitzroy Town Hall with intriguing contrasts of performance ambience and audience-artist connections.