Date of Graduation
12-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Art
Advisor/Mentor
Marc Mitchell
Committee Member
Kristing Musgnug
Second Committee Member
Sam King
Third Committee Member
Linda Lopez
Fourth Committee Member
Ana Pulido Rull
Keywords
Female Artist, Fine Arts, History Painting, International Female Artist, Iranian Female Artist, Painting
Abstract
As an Iranian female artist, my work revolves around my desire to reconcile my relationship with two distinctive places, Tehran (my native land) and Arkansas (where I reside now). In my paintings and installations, I re-create intimate moments culled from my home and neighborhood in Iran. Due to a situation where I am far away from my homeland and not allowed to return without being forced to remain in Iran, I can feel my memories of home fading away. By utilizing memories from my past, I take aspects of images that are no longer recognizable and, therefore, are abstracted into shapes that allude to elements found in my homeland. Consequently, aspects of everyday life such as architecture, furniture, gardens, or a specific time of a day become the basis for my work. My relationship with my surroundings has changed; consequently, my involvement with my medium, painting, has altered. In this paper, I will explain the transformation of my practice due to the alternation of my living circumstances, such as my association with culture and history, as well as the physical features of the land.
Citation
Rajabi, Z. (2019). When They Sing a Song of Joy with Sorrow. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3553