TEHRAN -- Artworks by the Iranian Artist Behrouz Rae are currently on display in a group exhibit named “Words are Diamonds” in Switzerland.

Basel’s Laleh June Gallery will host the exhibit that brings together artworks by eight artists from Switzerland, the United States and Iran.
The exhibit which will run through July 31, features the way words sound and look, the way they change their meaning from one context to another, and their cultural, social and political implications.
Behrouz Rae uses drawings, photographs and videos to articulate autobiographical intimacies in this showcase. He exhibits the series “Coming soon 1979” (2008) and “Unopend Letter” (2009), which features a collection of letters that he received from his mother.
Born in Sumgayit in Azerbaijan, the Iranian artist Behrouz now lives and works in Tehran, Iran. He has exhibited extensively internationally including Europe, London and the U.S.
The Laleh June Gallery will host his solo exhibit from September 4 to October 3.
Works by artists Sylvie Fleury, Marc Rembold, Tom Sachs, Crystel Ceresa, Beat Lippert, Cris Faria, Ed Ruscha and Philippe Zumstein are also on display at the gala.