Iranian artist Nastaran Shahbazi at Mur Nomade in Aberdeen.
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‘So many people were erased’: Iranian artist draws on childhood to show trauma
Nastaran Shahbazi’s works feature in Hong Kong show Recollections, alongside art from Hongkonger Ivy Ma and Colombian Ana Gonzalez
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“I don’t mean to be dark – it just comes from within,” says Iranian artist Nastaran Shahbazi as she walks around the spacious Mur Nomade gallery in Hong Kong. “I grew up in Iran in the ’80s – there was still war between Iran and Iraq. My father was a political prisoner so for about five years my important memories were built from that time in prison.
Shahbazi’s hauntingly beautiful etchings are imbued with mystery. Ranging from delicate yet unsettling monochromatic etchings, to bold and vividly coloured expressionist paintings, they deal with war, oppression and displacement; at the same time, they are personal expressions of loss and despair.
Ivy Ma’s Last Gaze.
Through the media of etching, porcelain, embroidery, painting and video, the exhibition deals with the subject of memory in post-trauma contexts. The three artists are concerned with life after tragedy, and express personal reflections on history and remembering.
Feminine and delicate in form, the works are infused with strength and commitment.
Ana Gonzalez’s work Ungaro 2013.