Laleh Memar Ardestani

The Vocalist

Inhale and exhale

And then again, inhale and exhale

The narrator starts telling a story

The story of the whiteness of paper and the blackness of pen

The story of passion and imagination

The story of the Vocalist and her song

...

She keeps singing and singing

Sometimes singing reverse

Sometimes on the line and sometimes off the line,

So that she stays connected to a point, and does not get lost.

And at this moment, only the inner voice can be the means of such creation.

Laleh Memar Ardestani

October 2015Laleh Memar Ardestani

Born in 1972, Tehran, Iran

Education:

2002 Certificate in Life Drawing, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK

2000 HND (Higher National Diploma) in Illustration, Newcastle College, England, UK

1997 BA in Graphic Design, Azad University, Tehran, Iran

1992 Diploma in Graphic Design, Art School, Tehran, Iran

Solo Exhibitions:

2013 “Observatory”, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2011 Drawing Exhibition, Chayan Khoie’s Atelier, Paris, France

2010 “Cocoon”, Henna Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009 Henna Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008 Art Museum Garden's Café Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2007 Pasargad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2004 Hashoo Art Gallery, World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE

Group exhibitions:

2010 “Sanctum”, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008 Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2008 “The 7th Biennial of Iranian Contemporary Painting”, Saba Museum, Tehran, Iran

2007 “Dr Sondozi's Annual Drawing Contest”, Immam Ali Museum, Tehran, Iran

2003 Seymour Gallery, Painting, Tehran, Iran

2003 “Tehran Expo”, Vahdat Hall, Tehran, Iran

2002 Contemporary Art Center, Newcastle, England, UK

2000 Newcastle College, England, UK