ORIENTAL WARMTH
AMSTERDAM
March 08 2025 - April 20 2025
Exhibition Statement
“ORIENTAL WARMTH”
In the “Oriental Warmth” series, the past and present intertwine. Forms and colors emerge from the depths of Persian miniatures, yet the narratives are no longer the same. Amidst layers of color, the woman—sometimes concealed, sometimes revealed—struggles to transcend boundaries and limitations.
In most ancient miniatures, women were not the focal point of depiction. However, in “Oriental Warmth,” men are pushed to the periphery, while the woman becomes a fluid force—present in the battlefields, in the silence of old houses, in mirrors that reflect the truth. Fragmented at times, brimming with the vibrancy of life at others, yet always in motion, in transformation, reclaiming her place. The interwoven layers of these paintings resemble voices that seep through walls—unstoppable, uncontainable.
“Oriental Warmth” is a narrative of presence, breaking barriers, and reclaiming lost spaces. These paintings tell the story of women who defy imposed boundaries, reclaim their rightful place, and redefine the world anew.
Mirror Bearer/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H200 × W180cm/ H78.7 × W70.8 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
In Between/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H170 × W220 cm/ H66.9 × W86.6/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Grace/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H170 × W220 cm/ H66.9 × W86.6/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Talking Tree/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H150 × W100 cm/ H59 × W39.4 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Coquetry/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H150 × W100 cm/ H59 × W39.4 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Glance/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H150 × W100 cm/ H59 × W39.4 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Naked on the Battlefield/ Acrylic on Canvas/ H110 × W80 cm/ H43.3 × W31.4/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
She Dances Naked in front of the Zahhak/ Mixed Media on Cardboard/ H70 × W50 cm/ H27.5 × W19.7 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Shirin Bathing in a Pond / Mixed Media on Cardboard/ H50 × W70 cm/ H19.7 × W27.5 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Watching Useless War/ Mixed Media on Cardboard/ H50 × W70 cm/ H19.7 × W27.5 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
The Woman’s Hand Touches a Branch of a Blossoming Apple Tree/ Mixed Media on Cardboard/ H70 × W50 cm/ H27.5 × W19.7 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
Naked Among Horses/ Mixed Media on Cardboard/ H50 × W70 cm/ H19.7 × W27.5 in/ 2021 - ALIREZA JAHROMI
