Tala Madani

Tala Madani

BornNationalityBased In
1981Iranian/AmericanLos Angeles
Biography

Tala Madani’s painted canvases and animations conjure up enigmatic scenes, often populated by anoymous male figures. These men appear as if on stage where, apparently unconcerned about whether they are being watched, they laugh at each other, touch each other, paint each other, and even torment each other. Masculinity is deconstructed in Madani’s work. She breaks down preconceived roles and stereotypes to explore power structures and the construction of male identity. The men in her painting and animations enact pitiable, compulsive violations on their flabby, ageing bodies. Humour punctuates the tension of these awkward situations, but laughter is never a simple release in Madani’s work: comedy and humiliation uncomfortably coexist. ...

Selected Artworks
Untitled
Tala Madani
Untitled, 2021
40.6 x 49.5 x 2.5cm
Untitled
Tala Madani
Untitled, 2021
40 x 58.4 x 2.5cm
Untitled
Tala Madani
Untitled, 2021
51.4 x 43.2 x 2.5cm
Blackboard (Vertical Gestures)
Tala Madani
Blackboard (Vertical Gestures), 2021
152.4 x 304.8 x 3.2cm
Perfect Copy I
Tala Madani
Perfect Copy I, 2021
99.7 x 80 x 2.5cm
Shit Mom (Zed)
Tala Madani
Shit Mom (Zed), 2021
40.6 x 38.1 x 2.5cm
Gallery Representation
Biennals
Istanbul Biennial2019 - Istanbul
Istanbul Biennial2019 - Istanbul
Marrakech Biennale2014 - Marrakesh
Taipei Biennial2014 - Taipei
Taipei Biennial2014 - Taipei
Marrakech Biennale2014 - Marrakesh
Singapore Biennial2011 - Singapore
Venice Biennial2011 - Venice
Venice Biennial2011 - Venice
Singapore Biennial2011 - Singapore
Liverpool Biennial2010
Liverpool Biennial2010
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