Afarin Sajedi's portraits of women are rarely pretty in the conventional sense or pleasant to look at. One might even call them deformed or strange, appearing almost alien-esque with their large heads and round eyes. Previously featured on our blog, the Iranian artist once described her work as "a little bit science fiction, a little bit realism", mainly working from her imagination to create her emotive characters.
Iranian artist Afarin Sajedi crafts stirring portraits of women that explore their role in society and pull in iconography and notes from global cultures. In an upcoming show at Dorothy Circus Gallery, the first solo effort in the U.K. for the artist, she offers recent paintings. The show kicks off March 8 and runs through April 6.
by Afarin Sajedi *[Image in my board "Shhh !"]
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Afarin Sajedi is a creative Iranian artist. I wanted to share her paintings with you and show you an amazing kind of art.Editor\'s note: Afarin Sajedi is an Iranian artist with a unique style of painting. Her works are known for expressing a deeper emotion. The artist portrays powerful, alien-like women in pain, suffering or distress. Even though the paintings are colourful and visually interesting, some of them feel uncomfortable and uneasy.More info: afarinsajedi.com
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