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Leila
Ghandchi
To
The
Bone
Solo
painting
exhibition
of
Leila
Ghandchi
Opening
at
Aaran
Gallery
on
3rd
October
2014
Leila
Ghandchi
is
not
a
feminist
activist,
however
she
is
ready
to
saddle
up
her
Unicorn
and
confront
the
dominating
powers
in
quest
for
a
sliver
of
joy.
This
is
the
buzz
of a
young
confident
generation
of
female
Iranian
artists
who
will
not
easily
surrender
their
individuality
and
are
not
ready
to
be
the
sacrificial
lamb.
The
Majestic
domes
and
fabulous
landscapes
are
the
playgrounds
for
the
artist,
where
real
populace
are
in
daily
combat
with
the
restraining
antiquated
attitudes
.
The
application
of
mixed
media
in
this
series
are
meant
to
represent
her
subconscious;
sterile
gauze
covers
wounds,
mesh
is
restrictive,
feathers
are
wings
to
fly
with.
The
function
of
three
dimensional
Origami
forms
that
are
flattened,
carry
the
paintings
to a
three
dimensional
level,
and
the
intricacy
of
these
tangled
shapes
are
indicative
of
the
complexity
of
the
characters
of
the
society.
The
usage
of
neon
lights,
hidden
in
the
back
of
some
of
the
paintings,
are
probably
reaffirmation
of
the
ancient
Persian
belief
in
the
power
of
light
and
hope.
The
fluidity
of
the
landscapes,
the
delicate
lines
and
almost
transparent
figures,
are
all
reflective
of
the
delicate
balance
that
the
artist
successfully
creates.
A
world
of
her
own,
where
the
amphibious
creatures
are
neither
heroes
nor
victims.
And
perhaps
this
is
another
declaration
of
independence
of
the
valiant
Iranian
females.
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