This contemporary artwork features a grid-like composition of repeating patterns and shapes in a vibrant color palette of yellow, green, and red. The dominant visual elements are the stylized number "7" motifs, which are arranged in a symmetrical and rhythmic manner. The overall style evokes a sense of minimalism and geometric abstraction, with the artist skillfully utilizing repetition and juxtaposition to create a visually striking and captivating piece. The context of this work likely explores themes of chance, probability, and the nature of numerical patterns in a visually engaging and conceptual manner. ...
The calligraphic marks made by Pouran Jinchi, rendered with ink onto canvas, are like colourful falling – or fallen – leaves, or fruit dropping from an invisible tree, or perhaps even charred remnants and detritus flickering through the air, landing in a heap, a vibrant mass. Greatly influenced by the lyricism of the written word, poetry is used to spark the artist’s inspiration, but the words and letters – the Farsi language imprinted in ink – are often represented illegibly, becoming amalgamated. The artist, who was trained in calligraphy, celebrates the pure visuality of language, unshackling words from their meaning and signification and protecting their opacity. ...
Founded in 2005, The Third Line is a Dubai-based gallery that represents contemporary artists locally, regionally, and internationally. A pioneering platform for established talent and emerging voices from the region and its diaspora, The Third Line has built a dynamic program that explores the diversity of practice in the region. Represented artists include: Abbas Akhavan, Ala Ebtekar, Amir H. Fallah, Farah Al Qasimi, Farhad Moshiri, Fouad Elkoury, Hassan Hajjaj, Hayv Kahraman, Huda Lutfi, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Jordan Nassar, Laleh Khorramian, Lamya Gargash, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Nima Nabavi, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sara Naim, Sherin Guirguis, Shirin Aliabadi, Slavs and Tatars, Sophia Al-Maria, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, yasiin bey, Youssef Nabil and Zineb Sedira. ...
