Azad Art Gallery curated by Leila Varasteh & Vida Zaim - Booth B216
Reza Derakhshani, Every Blue Night & Every Gold Day, oil, tar and gold on canvas, 122x366 cm, Courtesy of the artist & Azad Art Gallery
We are pleased to introduce Koorosh Shishegaran and Reza Derakhshani at ASIA NOW “ Focus Iran”.
These artist’s personal conviction to explore the essential nature of their identity makes them model creators in the framework of Iranocentric cultural creation. As a result of this quest for cultural representation, these artists embody the concept of art forms aimed at informing and inciting reflection upon a person’s origins and cultural identity. It is artists like these that pioneer and contribute to the international movement of societal art.
Coming back to the subject of Iranian-centric art movements, in recent years, specifically after the turn of the century, there has been an explosion of contemporary Iranian art production. Nevertheless, only a handful of artists have been fully embraced by the international artistic community.
Reza Derakhshani and Koorosh Shishegaran are pioneers of this movement and works such as theirs allows for more international attention upon Iranian based artistic creations.
Delving into the specifics of each artist's specialization, Reza Derakhshani blends Abstract and figurative elements from both western and eastern cultures creating a very specific style emerging civilizations.
As for Koorosh Shishegaran he presents his audience with a vivid matrix of fluid dynamics.
Rigorous abstraction powerful lines inspiring a vibrant energy and geometrical sensibility resulting in his now signature style.
Leila Varasteh & Vida Zaim