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Farrokh Mahdavi

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acrylic on canvasDastan
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This contemporary artwork features a striking and unusual visual composition. The canvas is dominated by a cluster of bulbous, pink forms that appear to be abstract representations of faces or creatures. The shapes are rendered with thick, textured brushstrokes, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality. The overall palette is muted, with shades of pink and cream, while the inclusion of small, integrated elements in contrasting colors adds visual interest. The piece seems to explore themes of surrealism and the subconscious, as the artist playfully distorts and exaggerates organic forms. The unconventional approach to portraiture suggests an intention to challenge traditional representational art. ...

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Farrokh Mahdavi
Artist
Farrokh Mahdavi
B.1970, Iranian

Farrokh Mahdavi (b. 1970, Tehran, Iran) is a prolific painter. His works can be distinguished through the use of unique pinkish hues. His technique aims to reach "a more material meaning" by "omitting the impurities", defamiliarizing the well-known facial elements, and crossing over "cliché definitions". His works emphasize the fleshy-pink color, a color that covers his figures and allows the rendering of "a more general depiction of human beings devoid of stereotypes of gender and of race". The faces in Mahdavi's work are reduced to such features as the eyes or the lips, and the rest are covered by thick layers of pink paint, hinting at the emotional world of his characters. He tries to specify forms and conditions without directly depicting anything additional to that as he believes it deviates from the main point. ...

Farrokh Mahdavi: Artworks
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
200 x 162cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
200 x 162cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
200 x 162cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
161 x 141cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
161 x 141cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
200 x 162cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
112 x 185 x 5cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2020
180 x 150cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2019
140 x 90cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2019
185 x 115 x 5cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2019
140 x 90cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2021
41 x 35 x 3cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2024
140 x 120cm
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Farrokh Mahdavi
Untitled, 2023
90 x 110cm
Dastan
Gallery
Dastan
Tehrān, Toronto

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. ...

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