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Forough Raihani

Forough Raihani was born in 1978 in Tehran. She studied at Girls’ Visual Arts High School and later studied painting at Azad University. She immigrated to Italy in 1999 and received her BA in decoration from Florence School of Fine Arts and Master in multimedia in the same city

She illustrated two books for the L'Asino d'oro publication in Rome: Gilgamesh the King of Uruk (2013) and Hatshepsut the Child of Sun (2016

In 2006 she received the Genesi award for short film from the Future Film Festival of Torino, Italy.

She has held individual exhibitions in venues such as MUST in Lece, Palaexpo in Rome, and Lithographic Printing Expo in Atbin Gallery Tehran.

She has also participated in group exhibitions in Hour Gallery, 26 Gallery, Youth Painting Biennial in Rome, Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and 2001 Artists Painting Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.

Forough Raihani says:

Archetypes are recurring patterns which manifest in varying manners in legends and myths of different nations.

Archetypes are as diverse as human condition.

Jung believes that archetypes inhabit our collective unconscious and repeatedly manifest in our lives.

A knowledge of these archetypes and their legendary and mythical manifestations open a pathway to the depth of our being and helps us in understanding our inner selves

 

 

 

Shahrzad Gharavi

This collection on view is 24 of the artists artworks that were created between 1975 and 2019.
Shahrzad, born 1952 in Abadan, is a graphic arts graduate of the Faculty of Decorative Arts (Art Complex). In 1974 she continued her experiences in graphic design, silk print, and tapestry at the University of Saint Luc in Brussels for two years.

Shahrzad has started her local and international artistic activities since 1975 and has exhibited solo and group exhibitions in numerous galleries such as Golestan, Haft Samar, Laleh Zar, Saad Abad Center and in addition she has participated in many other art fairs and group exhibition both locally and internationally.

Shahrzad Gharavi's artworks can be seen at many famous public places such as The Shayan Kish Hotel, Ferdows Hotel Lobby in Mashhad and Tehran Mehrabad Airport lounge which showcases Iranian art and culture.

 

As deceased dear Janet Lazarian Mentioned in Iran daily newspaper (January 1998):
Apparently a relatively unknown art to most viewers, tapestry is actually an ancient branch of Persian hand-weaving art.

Similar to painting and other plastic arts, tapestry too has undergone gradual transformations throughout centuries. Introduction of unconventional materials into tapestry has added a new dimension to this traditional art and enabled it to advance on modern lines. This transition occurred in Europe and later on in the United States in ‘60.

Shahrzad Gharavi’s tapestries are divided into two distinct categories of traditional and modern weaving.

Her tapestries are characterized by strict contrasts, both in texture and color. Some of her works display her elaborate touch in reconciling the past with the present trends. The contrast between traditional, finely-woven kilims against coarser material like gunny was appealing.

Besides the conventional fibers, Gharavi used copper stripes, wool and synthetic fibers. An old latticed door and window decorated with exotic weavings reflected Gharavi’s outlook, and attracted much attention

 

 

 

  
   
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