Lilit Teryan (1930–2019), born in Tehran, was an Iranian-Armenian sculptor and an influential figure in modern sculpture education in Iran. Workshop practice and training generations of artists were central to her career.
Visual Language and Media
The human figure and observation of nature were important to her work and teaching. Stone, plaster and volumetric structures offered different approaches to surface and expression.
Education and Training
Initial studies at the University of Tehran, followed by sculpture training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Artistic Practice and Projects
Teaching at the Faculty of Decorative Arts and later Islamic Azad University; establishing a sculpture workshop in her family home.
Works at HICHAA
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