This foam board and acrylic piece in the back is about the evil eye, which is a supernatural belief heavily imbedded in Persian culture. It is said that the look or stare is to bring back luck to the person who it’s directed at. The person who directs the evil eye usually does this for reasons of jealousy and envy, which is why the artist decided to paint her artwork green, as it is a color commonly associated with those feelings.
In the Dystopian City piece right below the first piece, through the sharp use of pen and colored pencil, this is a 2-point perspective piece of the city the artist grew up in while visiting my family in Japan. The dystopian nature and destruction represents the disconnect the artist felt being in a cookie-cutter society and being judged by those who see difference as a fault and a flaw. Although the artist loves her family members and the beauty of their home, she continues to feel separated from their ideologies.
The piece to the left of the second piece utilizes complex and precise watercolor technique, where the paisleys are a staple of Persian culture, and can be found throughout rugs, curtains, clothes, jewelry, and more. This piece is about a moment of relaxation, as it includes a water pipe, which is a common tool for recreation in the artist's culture.
Finally, at the bottom, the artists intended to imitate the beauty of torrential rains and typhoons that often hit Japan in a very simplified way. She used an oil pastel technique where she layered black oil pastel on top of different shades of blue pastels, and used a skewer to cut away at the black layer, similar to scratch art.
Crafted and created by Rose Shahabi, with studious quality
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