‘Euphoric Garden’ Art Exhibition on Display in Tehran

Date: 15 March 2019 - 21:51

News ID: ۶۴۲۶۲

TEHRAN (IFP) -- The Iranian capital Tehran recently hosted an exhibition of paintings by Elham Nafisifar called "Euphoric Garden”.
Nafisifar has elaborated on her paintings, particularly her use of nature and wildlife in these artworks.
"What I meant was that rabbits are like miracles, one minute they’re there and the next they’re gone. Rabbits are temporary and mysterious, just like euphoria,” says about her paintings.
"I have always loved plants and animals. Having a few pets and plants has always been part of my life. One of the things I’ve always enjoyed is to spend time in nature or urban landscapes because of the opportunities they provide for observing plant and animal life,” she tells IFP.
"I have always felt calm and euphoric in such places, and like an unquenchable desire, these spaces expand in my mind. They turn into imaginary gardens, secret gardens filled with various wild and tame animals, plants, trees, and flowers.”
"In fact gardens are my way of imagining euphoria, an ideal subject matter to fantasize about. For the past five years I have been painting my imagination. The result of this experience is a collection, part of which is being exhibited here,” she adds.

"It is similar to a form of mental purification, perhaps in some ways similar to ancient middle-eastern intentions in practicing art. I find details as important as the entire work. In the process of creating these works I have attempted to only focus on the piece itself, as well as my personal sense of satisfaction,” says Elham Nafisifar.

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"Euphoric Garden”.(photo by Honaronline)