Mysticism, eroticism, nature, fantasy, reality, destruction as well as beauty and aesthetics characterize the overall picture of the exhibition Uprising of the Dark Souls.
The artist Nazanin Pouyandeh, born in Tehran, draws a large part of her inspiration from autobiographical events. Having grown up in the midst of war and destruction, she loses her father at the age of 18, murdered for criticism of the regime. Afterwards, the young woman leaves her home country to study at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris.
In 2012, we already held an exhibition with the artist in our gallery. Since then, her work has visibly undergone a strong development.
The tension of her work arises from the clash of various contrasts. Eroticism, seduction and femininity meet war and brutality - realism meets fantasy.
It is almost impossible for the viewer to escape the events and to get away from the scenes. We automatically become witness to a scene that fills our imagination and lets us think about our own story.
The works are characterized by figurative painting, particularly impressive for its plasticity and aesthetics. The three-dimensional figures are embedded in a fantasy world, surrounded by nature and destruction.
Inspired by historical representations, the artist manages to combine both these elements of style as well as those of contemporary art.