Delving into Siah Bazi and character of Mobarak in painting and sculpture raises the question of whether, like in storytelling, characterization can also be achieved in visual art. This was common in Iranian miniatures and church murals before the invention of film and the printing industry, and it can also be seen in illustrated book...
Is a puppet different from a sculpture? Perhaps this question is among the first that comes to mind when attending Roozbeh Nemati Sharif’s exhibition titled ‘Siah Bazi’ at Soo Gallery; an exhibition where Nemati Sharif presents 34 of his works with a look at the ancient tradition of black-face theater in Iran. Roozbeh Nemati Sharif...
Roozbeh Nemati Sharif has shaped his works around the traditional Iranian theatrical character who is a servant and appears in black-face and plays the part of a jester who tells it like it is. In his exhibition titled ‘Siah Bazi’ is presented through four different artistic media. Along with sculptor and educator Kambiz Sabri, and...
This week, the art scene began its activities with notable exhibitions: Hossein Maher at Dastan Gallery; Ali Zakari and Elahyar Najafi at Aran Gallery; Mahin Manfred at Negar Gallery, and Roozbeh Sharif at Gallery Soo. Individual exhibitions by artists indicate the revival of the art scene in the new season. While group exhibitions aim to...
I have written and spoken about this many times before, yet it is necessary once again to emphasize that when I write about a visual exhibition, I am not writing about a person or a gallery; I am writing about a world that has awakened that experience and confrontation within me. Consequently, every book, every...