The artwork features a monochromatic composition with a blurred, abstracted landscape at the top and a textured, almost sculptural canvas surface at the bottom. The muted shades of gray and black convey a sense of atmospheric depth and movement, while the contrasting textures create a tactile, layered effect. The artist seems to explore the interplay between the ephemeral and the physical, blending the representational and the abstract. This piece reflects a contemporary approach that challenges the traditional boundaries of painting and invites the viewer to engage with the material and conceptual aspects of the artwork. ...
Asal Peirovi’s delicate acrylic and ecoline paintings on linen depict collage-like geometric shapes mixed with landscapes and natural and man-made phenomena. Her works show recurring soft colours of pale blue and pink amidst a variety of painting styles and techniques. Periovi’s practice is contextualised by her personal experiences, depicting fragments of her journeys, travels and memories. In her Passing through Alborz Range in 3’ 20 exhibition (Chapter NY, 2021), the artist was referencing the journey she would take to go to her hometown in Northern Iran while studying in Tehran. The visual and emotive experience of repeated travel between two cities is vividly translated into her painting’s eloquent geometry of landscape. The architectural details of platforms and buildings blend with patterns of paint, creating a seemingly flat perspective, reminiscent of classical Persian painting. Delicate and geometrically satisfying, Peirovi’s pieces are intriguing glimpses of that which is at once familiar and unpredictable. ...
Dastan features an extensive and multi-dimensional program focusing on the full spectrum of Iranian contemporary and modern art. Dastan's program includes Dastan's Basement, +2, ParallelCircuit, Zaal Art Gallery, and Dastan:Outside. In addition to hosting exhibitions, Dastan publishes artist books and monographs on Iranian art, features film screenings, performance projects, and other events. Dastan's original space, Dastan’s Basement, was established in 2012 in Tehran, Iran. The Basement is dedicated to exhibiting emerging and cutting-edge Iranian art. +2 is a gallery launched by Dastan in 2015. This space showcases established Iranian artists and masters. Parallel Circuit aims to open the way for artists standing at the interstices of based and experimental art. Zaal Art Gallery is an international gallery in Ontario, Canada. The gallery provides an engaging and immersive space for both enthusiasts and professionals. Since opening its primary space in 2012, Dastan has continuously hosted pop-up curated exhibitions around the city of Tehran under the title Dastan:Outside. ...
