Η ΙΡΑΝΗ ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΙΔΑ ΠΟΥ ΥΠΕΡΑΣΠΙΖΕΤΑΙ 

ΤΙΣ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑΣ ΤΗΣ

Afshin Pirhashemi (b. 1974, Urmia, Iran) creates photorealist paintings that examine the complexities of life in modern day Iran. His portraits often bleed at the edges in an expressionistic style that adds a dramatic character to his compositions. Much of Pirhashemi’s oeuvre concentrates on the duality and contradictions of contemporary Iranian life. A particular fascination for the artist lies in the role of women in contemporary Iranian society and their relationship to their environment. His mostly monochromatic, black and white paintings are a fertile ground for the exploration of the many facets of women. His latest series of work entitled The Wrong Women featured in his solo exhibition Seduction (2014) at Ayyam Gallery. Through a personal reflection on the life and dissolution of his own marriage, in this oeuvre, Pirhashemi explores themes of marriage, intercourse, betrayal, revenge, attempt for redemption and, ultimately, the destruction of both parties.