Tehran Art Scene: Ahmad Morshedloo's images of people
11/14/07By Syma Sayyah, Tehran
The first time I came across
Ahmad Morshedloo's work was over 3 years ago at the Arya
Gallery where he held an exhibition of his
paintings.
From that moment on I have
been one of his most earnest admirers.
The intensity of his images' resignation to life, good or bad, shows the
deep emotion and pains of our lives; and some may make you feel a shiver or send
a little prayer. He recently had a group exhibition at the Mah
Gallery, but this time we were lucky to see his work
at the Assar gallery which is right in front of the Tehran Artists'
Forum.
Ahmad Morshedloo
At this exhibition I saw
the finished paintings of his people, with many faces each turning into their
own path/direction (whatever they may be searching for), and seeking the
unknown. I had seen some sketches
for these when I went to his home and studio nearly two years ago. He has indeed
finished them most masterfully.
There are none that you could pass by without an impact. His sleeping woman, his woman in a
chador, his man and the baby, all of them without doubt are great works. They had all been sold before we got
there. Either a very lucky collector or a good
businessperson!
Morshedloo has also worked
on smaller canvases, but not that small; if we could ever afford one of his
paintings we might possibly find a place to hang it. For me Ahmad Morshedloo is one of the
leading artists in
Hopefully someone will
organize a book of his wonderful pictures soon. Here are a few images from this
exhibition for you.
