Reza Negarestani
Reza Negarestani is an Iranian philosopher and writer renowned for pioneering "theory-fiction" with his 2008 book "Cyclonopedia," which was listed among Artforum's best books of 2009.
He has contributed to various publications, including Collapse journal.
In 2011, a symposium and subsequent book discussed "Cyclonopedia." Negarestani co-edited Collapse's "Culinary Materialism" issue and collaborated on an artwork for dOCUMENTA (13).
Initially associated with Speculative Realism, he now focuses on rationalist universalism, exploring modern knowledge systems and contemporary rationalist philosophies.
His work examines the evolution of knowledge and its impact on human conduct.
