Photos by Mohsen Rezaei, Mehr News Agency
A large mosaic mural by Laleh Eskandari was unveiled in Tehran on Thursday
afternoon. The mural which was commissioned by the Tehran municipality is located at the intersection of Hemmat and Sattari
expressways.
Laleh Eskandari
Biography: (source:
www.laleheskandari.ir)
I was born on 1975 in east of Iran. I went to university in 1995 , and graduated
from graphic university in 1999. Back to the old days, I remember my grandfather
who was a carpet designer. He took me to the magical world of art, color and
symbols. I was curious about art, and this made me think more seriously about it
in future.
Photography
I was interested in photography since my childhood. I took my first pictures at
the age of thirteen. I continued photography after entrance to university in a
professional way. I always have my camera with me in order to catch interesting
events which take place around. My photo collection is mostly gained from my
travels. My exhibition photos are from my travels all around the world.
Painting
I started painting under supervision of Mr. Hussein Maher in 1995. Up to now, I
have participated in several group exhibitions with my colleagues.
Mosaic
This technique has a very old background in Iran: using broken tiles and mosaics
together and creating a unique performance. I've worked in this field since
1995. I also held several courses as a teacher at mosaic work. I had several
personal exhibitions and a big work for Tehran municipality.
Acting
The first time I played a role was in front of my uncle's camera. Second time
was eighteen years later in a short documentary film. This film was about the
first Iranian actress (Roohangiz Saminjad) and I played her role. I acted in my
first professional film two years later Born in September. So far I have
played in more than 25 films and serials.
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