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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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