About
Goals and Approaches
Tabl Space is a nonprofit organization with an interdisciplinary, research-oriented, and curatorial approach concerning culture and arts. The firm’s experiential objective is to raise awareness and create active interactions through ideation and undertaking long or short-term projects, whether independently, or in collaboration with national or international museums, and cultural, research-oriented, or art institutions.
The projects, regarding their subjects, are published and presented internationally, in the form of magazines, books, research-oriented exhibitions, live performances, audio interviews, music albums, and practical productions, in a hard-copy or virtual format.
The word Tabl (meaning drum in English), initially suggests itself as a sound-maker object (a type of musical instrument). In its essence, however, it refers to concepts such as informing (or reporting), pioneering, and bravery. Accordingly, it can be suggested that Tabl is a space for encountering brand-new ideas and experiences.
Founder
Hooyar Asadian
Born in 1979 in Tehran, is an Iranian artist, cultural studies researcher (particularly focused on narrative studies), curator, and publisher. He began his work in culture and art in 1998 while pursuing academic studies in mining engineering.
Over the course of more than two decades, Asadian has collaborated with numerous cultural and artistic institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, various galleries, publishing houses (for books and music albums), magazines, and cultural associations and foundations. Throughout his career, he has taken on roles such as curator, art consultant, production manager, and publisher, significantly contributing to the documentation, organisation, and execution of cultural and artistic events. His efforts, though sometimes indirect, have enhanced the understanding of contemporary developments in Iranian art and enriched artistic archives, establishing him as a cultural activist.
One of his key innovations is the establishment of Tabl Research and Experience House – an independent, experimental space dedicated to interdisciplinary projects in art and culture. This platform facilitates the production of multimedia works, books, and projects that blur the boundaries between art, research, and culture within a curatorial framework, serving as an inspiring model for a new generation of cultural practitioners.
Asadian is also the editor-in-chief and publisher of Tabl magazine, an interdisciplinary publication that merges academic research with creative storytelling, presenting content in an accessible format for a wide cultural audience. His curatorial and innovative approaches, whether in publishing or project design, have consistently aimed to reinterpret and reproduce cultural concepts within the context of contemporary Iran.
Hooyar Asadian’s career reflects his deep commitment to artistic production, cultural discourse, and the advancement of innovative projects. As an artist, theorist, publisher, and cultural activist, he has played a significant role in expanding new horizons in Iran’s cultural and artistic landscape.
