Images of Eyes Gallery I
Mixed Media Contemporary Paintings
by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Tehran, Iran
"I was born in 1983 in Tehran, as the youngest child of my parents. I have two sisters. Although I have been painting since childhood; my real passion for painting came to life when I was 18. After two years of trying hard and not reaching the minimum I expected, my father introduced me to Mr. Aydin Aghdashloo. This was one of the highlights of my life: having the chance to know one of the masters of painting and illustration of Iran. In those years I tried to make the most of his knowledge and mastery; not only how to paint but also how to look at art; and how to express my ideas through the language of colors. I have also had the opportunity to have Mr. Behnam Kamrani, one of the best contemporary artists of Iran, as my mentor. His guidance and support helped me to know myself better and to create a language of my own. He taught me how to see through my soul and how to paint from inside.
"The blossoms of pain inside my heart and the sorrow of being so helpless and hopeless during that time are shown in my works in a group of paintings [I call] 'metamorphosis.' The surrealistic atmosphere which surrounds these figures is due to my unreal perception of the world because of my confusion at that time.
"These figures are fading and tearing apart. The look of sorrow and passivity in their faces implies an acceptance of their fate. They don’t belong to any time or any place and still they’re so familiar. The mixture of 'Surrealism,' 'Expressionism,' and figurative styles in these paintings is not something conscious; however, these paintings still have the accent on contemporary art. I believe that 'post-modernism' in spite of its imperfections is the best way to express the feelings and emotions of today's human beings."
Edited excerpts from Tarkhani's biography
as it appeared on her website Dec 28, 2008
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Metamorphosis" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 70 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Metamorphosis" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil and acrylic on canvas 60 x 80 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Metamorphosis" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 70 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
from the "During the Daytime" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm
Untitled painting
by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Metamorphosis" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Pencil on paper 50 x 70 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Metamorphosis" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 70 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
from the "During the Daytime" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Oil on canvas 120x90 cm
Untitled painting by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
From the "Others" collection
Image Copyright © by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
Gouache on paper 45 x 70 cm
All images are
© Copyright by Nikoo Haji Tarkhani
and may not be copied or reproduced
in any form
If you wish to link to or tell
others about this
exhibit, the correct link
to use is http://www.imagesofeyes.com/tarkhani.htm
Information for Nikoo Haji
Tarkhani:
Website and email are unknown. A valid URL or email was not
found on other art websites.
Her blog at
http://nikookhani.blogspot.com is written in Farsi
Nikoo is believed to be on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nikoo-Haji-Tarkhani/1516694597
Published Dec 28, 2008
Revised and republished Jan 24, 2010
Page updated Jan 31, 2010
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