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Etemad Art Gallery Jan 2013 Samira Nowparast The Field Of Repetition 03
Tehran

میدان ِتکراریها

از گذشته تا امروز همواره اسب در میدان نقاشیم حضور داشته است. در ابتدا اسبها در میدانهای طبیعی خود به تکاپو می پرداختند. بعدها میدان ، ً صحن زندگیم ً شد. میدان زندگیم هر روز پرهیاهوتر شد. میدان زندگیم ، میدانیست با جغرافیای خاص خود، زبان خود، عشقها و حسرتهای خاص خود. این بار اسبها را در میدان ِنافرمان رها کردم تا با قواعد امروزینِ میدان خود را تطبیق دهند. یکی بسان اجدادش در رقابت ِسریعترین است و دیگری باز به رسم گذشتگان چشم بسته صبوری اهل سنت را تکرار می کند.

افعال تکراری تا کی؟ آیا معنایی در آن است؟ آیا صعودی در کار است؟ آیا خلقی در کار است؟ آیا تکرار همان خلق است؟ تاریخ تکرار از چه زمانی است؟ و آیا به غیر از تکرار همه خیال است؟

 

The field of repetition

Till today, horses have always been present in the “field” of my paintings. 

At first, the horses would stride the pasture in their own natural patterns; 

Yet later on, this field would become the field of my life, a space with it’s own geographical coordinates, language, passion and regrets.

The field would become more clamoured and turbulent as the days went by…

This time I gave my horses the chance to rebel or adjust themselves to the current rules of the field. One strives to be the fastest the same way its ancestors did and another blindly continues to stick with its traditional patient stride.

How long will this repetition continue? Is there a meaning to it all? Will there be ascension? Is there creativity involved? Could repetition and creation become one? When did it all begin, and is all else an illusion?

SAMIRA NOWPARAST
1979- Tehran-Iran
2003-2005, Alzahra University, Tehran/Iran, M. A. in Painting
2002, Comic- strip school of Rome, Rome/ Italy, Diploma
1998-2002, Azad University, Tehran/ Iran, B. A. in Painting
Solo Exhibitions: 
2013, Etemad Gallery,” The field of Repetition”, Tehran-Iran
2011, Etemad Gallery, “Horse Factory”, Tehran-Iran
2008, Sandstone Gallery, California- United States 
2007, Chanteh Design Gallery, California-United States
2007, Mah-e-Mehr Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2004, IL Ponte Gallery, Naples-Italy
2002, The Artist’s Forum, Tehran-Iran
1996, Vali Gallery, Tehran-Iran
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2012, “Fragile”, 1x1 Gallery, Dubai
2010, “Sanctum”, Aaran Art Gallery, Tehran – Iran
2009, Boushahri Art Gallery, Kuwait City, Kuwait
2009, 2nd Festival of Contemporary drawing of Iran, Imam Ali Art Museum, Tehran -Iran
2008, 4th Olympic Art Contest, National Olympic & Paralympic Academy of I.R IRAN, Tehran-Iran (The Winner)
2008, 3rd painting exhibition of” Selected of the new generation”, Homa Art Gallery, Tehran -Iran
2008, Center of creations, National festival of creation in honor of the 25th annual of Azad University, Tehran-Iran
2008, 3rd Exhibition of Iranian Contemporary Art, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran-Iran
2005, Aban Gallery, the Association of Iranian Painters, Aban Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2005, The 3rd International Biennial of the Islamic world Contemporary Painting, Saba Art Center, Tehran-Iran
2004, Golestan Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2003, Abstract Expressionism Painters, Laleh Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2001, Exhibition, of young painters, Iranian Artists Gallery, Tehran-Iran
2001, Civilization’s Dialogue, Afrand Gallery, Tehran-Iran (The winner)
1999, Exhibition for Schmincke Co. Contest, Mojdeh Gallery, Tehran-Iran (The winner)
1993, The 3rd Exhibition of Iranian Women’s Painting, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran-Iran
More About Tehran

Overview and HistoryTehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the Middle East, with a population of fifteen million people living under the peaks of the Alborz mountain range.Although archaeological evidence places human activity around Tehran back into the years 6000BC, the city was not mentioned in any writings until much later, in the thirteenth century. It's a relatively new city by Iranian standards.But Tehran was a well-known village in the ninth century. It grew rapidly when its neighboring city, Rhages, was destroyed by Mongolian raiders. Many people fled to Tehran.In the seventeenth century Tehran became home to the rulers of the Safavid Dynasty. This is the period when the wall around the city was first constructed. Tehran became the capital of Iran in 1795 and amazingly fast growth followed over the next two hundred years.The recent history of Tehran saw construction of apartment complexes and wide avenues in place of the old Persian gardens, to the detriment of the city's cultural history.The city at present is laid out in two general parts. Northern Tehran is more cosmopolitan and expensive, southern Tehran is cheaper and gets the name "downtown."Getting ThereMehrabad airport is the original one which is currently in the process of being replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport. The new one is farther away from the city but it now receives all the international traffic, so allow an extra hour to get there or back.TransportationTehran driving can be a wild free-for-all like some South American cities, so get ready for shared taxis, confusing bus routes and a brand new shiny metro system to make it all better. To be fair, there is a great highway system here.The metro has four lines, tickets cost 2000IR, and they have segregated cars. The women-only carriages are the last two at the end, FYI.Taxis come in two flavors, shared and private. Private taxis are more expensive but easier to manage for the visiting traveler. Tehran has a mean rush hour starting at seven AM and lasting until 8PM in its evening version. Solution? Motorcycle taxis! They cut through the traffic and any spare nerves you might have left.People and CultureMore than sixty percent of Tehranis were born outside of the city, making it as ethnically and linguistically diverse as the country itself. Tehran is the most secular and liberal city in Iran and as such it attracts students from all over the country.Things to do, RecommendationsTake the metro to the Tehran Bazaar at the stop "Panzda Gordad". There you can find anything and everything -- shoes, clothes, food, gold, machines and more. Just for the sight of it alone you should take a trip there.If you like being outside, go to Darband and drink tea in a traditional setting. Tehranis love a good picnic and there are plenty of parks to enjoy. Try Mellat park on a friday (fridays are public holidays), or maybe Park Daneshjou, Saaii or Jamshidieh.Remember to go upstairs and have a look around, always always always! The Azadi Tower should fit the bill; it was constructed to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.Tehran is also full of museums such as:the Contemporary Art Museumthe Abghine Musuem (glass works)the 19th century Golestan Royal Palace museumthe museum of carpets (!!!)Reza Abbasi Museum of extraordinary miniaturesand most stunning of all,the Crown Jewels Museum which holds the largest pink diamond in the world and many other jaw-dropping jewels.Text by Steve Smith.


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