Arash Nazari's 'Poem is My Name' Opens at Leila Heller Gallery
Arash Nazari's solo exhibition 'Poem is My Name' opens at Leila Heller Gallery on 26 January 2024. The show reinterprets historical miniature art through a contemporary lens, blending poetry and painting. Nazari cites the novel 'My Name is Red' as inspiration, exploring themes of beauty, aesthetics, and historical patterns. Works like 'The Feast of Sada' (2023) depict royal feasts and epic battles as ideal worlds rejecting darkness and inequality. The exhibition runs at the gallery's location.
Key facts
- Solo exhibition by Arash Nazari titled 'Poem is My Name'
- Opens 26 January 2024 at Leila Heller Gallery
- Explores poetic essence of miniature art
- Inspired by the novel 'My Name is Red'
- Features work 'The Feast of Sada' (2023)
- Reinterprets historical patterns and colours
- Portrays scenes from royal feasts to epic battles
- Emphasizes beauty and aesthetics rejecting darkness
Entities
Artists
- Arash Nazari
Institutions
- Leila Heller Gallery