ABCNT — LOS ANGELES — EST. MMIX — THE RECORD IS STILL BEING WRITTEN
InstitutionABCNT
StatusActive
LocationLos Angeles
EstablishedMMIX
Last Updated2026
Division 01 — What are they observing?Observation Bureau — Active
Recurring patterns in modern life, documented as institutional record.
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Current Observation
"Attention has become civilization's most valuable resource. The Bureau is filing evidence."
Observation No.031
DivisionObservation Bureau
ClassificationOpen Record
Filed2026
Divisions of the InstitutionRecord 2009 — Present
Observation Bureau
Films. Broadcasts. Observation logs. The central record.
CurrentObservation 031 — Attention
Transmission Co.
The audio division. Broadcasts from the undisclosed.
Current TransmissionThe Initiates — Streaming Now
Public Works
Interventions in public space, filed as civic record.
Latest WorkConejo Walls — Ongoing
Design Division
How the institution communicates. Systems, not services.
Current ResearchIdentity System 04
Laboratory
Software research. Applied tools, filed as institutional output.
Filed ResearchFramewell — Active Study
Issued
What has been released. Artifacts and field equipment.
Newest ArtifactIssue 009 — Worksite Denim
Archive
What has been preserved. Permanent collection.
Newest AcquisitionA-0441 — Join Us
Pending Establishment
Research
Division 09 — Pending
Publishing
Division 10 — Pending
Foundation
Division 11 — Pending
Architecture
Division 12 — Pending
Education
Division 13 — Pending
External Operations
External briefs are reviewed.
ABCNT accepts a limited number of mural, design, creative direction, licensing, and collaboration inquiries. Each project is evaluated for fit, scope, and the possibility of making something worth filing.
Current Archive — Institutional Record
327
Artifacts
44
Broadcasts
1B
Signals Received
21
Public Works
12
Mix Archive
6
Divisions Pending
We document modern life through observation.
DepartmentExternal Operations
StatusBriefs Reviewed
Work With ABCNT
Bring us a wall, a system, or a strange problem.
ABCNT is an independent art, media, and design practice led by Ali Reza Yazdanian. Selected external commissions are developed through Public Works, Design Division, and Observation Bureau.
Choose the closest route below. If the brief crosses divisions, start with General Inquiry.
01 — Public Works
Murals and site-specific work
For businesses, schools, hospitality, offices, public programs, and selected residential projects. Explore the portfolio and request a quote through Conejo Walls, the commercial mural studio of ABCNT.
For brands, cultural organizations, campaigns, publications, music, and limited commercial engagements. Identity, campaign, and visual-system briefs are reviewed for fit.
03 — Observation Bureau
Creative direction and media
For films, launch concepts, branded worlds, AI-enabled visual production, and experimental media collaborations.
04 — Archive / Issued
Licensing and acquisitions
For image licensing, original works, editions, exhibitions, and institutional inquiries. Available editions and merchandise are handled by the fulfillment office.
Submit your brief below for review. No mailing-list signup is required. You can also email abcnt1@gmail.com directly.
DocumentInstitutional Statement
StatusActive
Revision4.2 — 2026
ClassificationOpen Record
Document 08 — What is this institution?
Personnel Record 001 — Ali Reza Yazdanian / ABCNT
Ali Reza Yazdanian works under the name ABCNT. An ArtCenter-trained artist, designer, filmmaker, and creative director, he leads the institution's visual work across murals, identity systems, moving image, music, and experimental technology. External projects are selected for fit and led directly by ABCNT, with collaborators added when scope requires them.
06 — External Record
The institution's work has been referenced in outside coverage. Filed without commentary.
Division01 — Observation Bureau
StatusActive
Records44 Broadcasts
CurrentObservation 031
Division 01 — What are they observing?Division — 01
Observation Bureau
The central record. Films, broadcasts, orientation media, and observation logs. Filed as archived institutional evidence.
FIG. 01Bureau headquarters, Los AngelesField photograph — 2026
Current Observation
"Every civilization believes it is being watched. Ours simply built the instrument."
Observation No.031
FormatBroadcast — In Production
Filed2026
Observation Log — Filed Records12 shown — 45 total
Division 02 — What are they broadcasting?Division — 02
Transmission Co.
The audio division. Recordings filed and broadcast from the undisclosed.
Current Transmission
The Initiates
Transmission No.T-044
FormatSTREAMING
StatusACTIVE
Filed Artist — Record 01
The Initiates
An ensemble formed within the Associates network. Equal parts ritual and rhythm. Performances merge mechanical precision with spiritual unrest — instruments, analog synths, and cinematic tension built for movement and control.
Each mix is filed as both sermon and sabotage — a coded broadcast for those tuned to the signal. The archive is maintained on Mixcloud.
Broadcast Archive12 records
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Archive spans two platforms. Most transmissions are filed on Mixcloud. A small set of tribute mixes remain hosted on SoundCloud, where licensing restrictions elsewhere do not apply. Play counts shown reflect prior SoundCloud history — not current per-platform totals.
Division03 — Public Works
StatusActive
Works Filed21
LatestConejo Walls — Ongoing
Division 03 — Where has the institution intervened?Division — 03
Public Works
Interventions in public space, filed as civic record. Murals. Installations. Street works.
Division Record
Interventions in shared space: self-directed works, civic records, and selected field commissions. Each work is filed with location, date, and scale.
Conejo Walls is the commercial mural studio of ABCNT, serving the Conejo Valley, Ventura County, and Los Angeles. Conejo Walls is led by ABCNT. Ali develops the concept and creative direction for each selected project. For larger installations, a vetted production crew may support preparation and execution.
Sq. Ft. Painted50,000+
Projects Completed40+
Artists Network12
Years Active5
Rate$25–40 / sq ft
Filed Works — Selected Murals13 shown
Division04 — Design
StatusActive
Prints Filed12
Current ResearchPoster System — Active
Division 04 — How does the institution communicate?Division — 04
Design Division
Visual systems, documented as design research. Identity. Print. Motion. Objects.
Division Record
The Design Division develops and documents the visual systems through which the institution communicates. Each system is filed as research — studied, revised, and recorded. The division's output spans identity systems, print artifacts, LP editions, motion studies, and large-format works.
Filed Prints & Posters
A limited number of external identity, campaign, and visual-system briefs are reviewed each quarter.
Division05 — Laboratory
StatusActive
Studies Filed2
Current StudyFramewell — Active
Division 05 — What is the institution building?Division — 05
Laboratory
Applied software research. Tools built to test ideas about attention, order, and interface — filed as institutional output rather than commercial product.
Division Record
The Laboratory develops functional software as a form of research — testing questions about interface, order, and discovery in application form rather than print or film. Each study is filed independently and made available for public use.
Additional studies in early development. Filed on completion.
Division06 — Archive
StatusAcquiring
Permanent Collection327 Records
Newest AcquisitionA-0441
Division 06 — What has been preserved?Division — 06
Archive
The permanent collection. Acquisitions filed and preserved as institutional record.
Filmed Broadcasts — ABCNT PRSNTS
A series of short visual docs shot in Los Angeles and produced by the Associates network — part archive, part propaganda. Each film captures fragments of process, protest, and performance from the field. Released without announcement, filed here for those still paying attention.
Division07 — Issued
StatusRestricted
Artifacts Released9 Editions
NewestIssue 009
Division 07 — What has been released?Division — 07
Issued
Artifacts released from the institution. Editioned. Documented. Not marketed.
Objects are issued from the institution in limited editions. Each artifact is numbered and filed. Nothing is restocked. Nothing is announced in advance. Acquisition is handled through the fulfillment office at abcntmnded.com.
Released Artifacts — Edition Record
Sculpted Editions
Private Acquisition — Original Works
One-of-one works, offered without listed price. Serious inquiries filed through the fulfillment office.
Editioned prints from this body of work have shown sustained secondary market activity across independent auction platforms, including Heritage Auctions and Julien's Auctions — original releases have resold for several multiples of retail, with one 2016 poster print reselling for over 30 times its original price. Originals are priced independently of edition activity.
