The abstract works in ‘Remainder’, a show by Iranian artist Pooya Aryanpour, on at Kashi Art gallery, are attractive not only by virtue of their multi-layered intricacies but by the teasing suspense they offer the viewer.
On the face of it the draw is caused by the smoky miasma created by an adroit play of shade and shadow, through which emerge and impress dots and lines. In this meandering haze lies the artist’s explanation. He writes “circumstances dictate some kind of passive inaction…; the notion of ‘regret’ is what I come across more often ….this recurring pattern makes one believe that destiny is nothing but an unfinished story.” The to-be-concluded leitmotif, an abstraction that addresses life, existence and emotion are clearly sensed in the works, which are large and done with acrylic on canvas.
Born in Tehran, Pooya had an unorthodox education of home schooling and later studied at the Azad University there. He excelled in art and sport, playing a good game of tennis, the two becoming major influences in his later life. Though Pooya is no longer based in his parent country his works are influenced by the socio-political conditions prevailing in Iran. These works are a general reflection on life and existence. The show curated by Vida Heydari concludes on January 23.
