This abstract painting features a vibrant palette of warm oranges and reds, contrasted with cool blues and greens. The overall composition is organic, with fluid, brushed shapes that create a sense of depth and movement. While the specific subject matter is not immediately recognizable, the work evokes a natural, landscape-inspired scene, with hints of horizon lines and celestial elements. The artist's use of expressive, gestural brushstrokes and blended colors suggest an impressionistic, emotive approach, capturing the essence of a landscape scene rather than a literal representation. The artwork's abstract, atmospheric quality invites the viewer to engage in an open-ended interpretative experience, reflecting the artist's intention to convey a subjective, introspective vision. ...
Azadeh Elmizadeh works with oils on linen to craft large-scale paintings which blur the boundaries between abstract colour fields and figuration. Silhouettes of salamander birds, mountains or figures hazily come into view from lush washes of earthy, muted tones. Meditating on themes of care, connection and the sublime, narratives form around these dreamy vistas and beings. Urging viewers to rest in this sense of ambiguity, Elmizadeh champions uncertainty as a powerful tool to loosen cultural stereotypes and associations. Drawing on her Iranian heritage, the artist references the conventions of Persian miniature painting within her practice, whilst facets of Sufi cosmology also inform the works. The paintings which emerge from these influences are highly sensorial pieces, with each possessing a distinct emotional charge. With an aim to move beyond the fixity of language, Elmizadeh succeeds by using oils to translate stories across cultures. ...
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