THE THINGS
Tehran
December 15 2023 - January 02 2024
Exhibition Statement
The Things
Searching for oneself through a connection with the surrounding environment and the things within it—things that humans create and consume, which, in turn, consume humans and outlive them. Yet, many of these things remain, holding the memories of people within them, reminding us of days gone by and lives lived—silent witnesses.
In this collection, I attempted to delve into my inner explorations in relation to the still life around me. It was a challenge to understand the essence of things and establish a dialectical relationship with them.
Colored pencils provided me with a fresh and delightful experience, allowing me to explore and examine a new technique within this creative challenge.
Absence: Blue shirt/ Colored pencil/ H 34.9 × W 49.9 cm/ H 13.12 × W 19.10 in/ 2020 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Tedium: Red scarf/ Colored pencil/ H 40 × W 50 cm/ H 15.11 × W 19.10 in/ 2020 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Still life with Karl Marx/ colored pencil/ H 35 × W 50 cm/ H 19.10 × W 13.12 in/ 2023 - ALI SHAHBAZI
A black scarf and three hats/ Colored pencil/ H 34.5 × W 45 cm/ H 13.8 × W 17.11 in/ 2019 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Yellow rose and Pomegranates/ Colored pencil/ H 33 × W 45.5 cm/ H 13 × W 17.14 in/ 2019 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Turnips/ Colored pencil/ H 50 × W 34.8 cm/ H 19.10 × W 13.11 in/ 2020 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Withered daffodils/ Colored pencil / H27.8 × W35.3 cm / H10.15 × W13.14 in / 2021 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Bottle Gourds/ colored pencil/ H 35 × W 49.9 cm/ H 13.12 × W 17.10 in/ 2023 - ALI SHAHBAZI
Persimmons/ Colored pencil/ H 49.8 × W 35 cm/ H 19.9 × W 13.12 in/ 2023 - ALI SHAHBAZI
