Laura Mousavi Zadeh, Restaurant En-route to Persepolis No. II , Oil on Canvas, 2005
Laura Mousavi Zadeh
Sightseeing
2 September - 1 October 2006
Artist Reception: Saturday 2 September 2pm - 4pm
Laura Mousavi Zadeh’s work explores the psychological states and experiences of a suspended moment in time filtered through the filmic, the primary experience, found souvenirs and associative memories.
Her paintings often touch upon her Iranian heritage and feature Westernized symbols such as petrol stations, advertising hoardings and drive-in restaurants from actual sites located in Iran. Other paintings reference her birthplace in suburban coastal England, featuring architectural landmarks that often have a dreamlike or unreal quality to them.
The resulting paintings are investigations into ways of disrupting our stereotypical expectations of place by subtly manipulating our perceptions of familiar symbols and environments.
Laura Mousavi Zadeh was the winner of ArtSway Open05. She has exhibited widely across the UK, and will shortly commence post graduate study at the Royal College of Art, London.
Gallery Talk: Saturday 2 September, 2.30pm
Join ArtSway Open05 winner Laura Mousavi Zadeh as she discusses her work and career to date with ArtSway’s Exhibitions Officer Peter Bonnell. FREE
Collection/ Recollection with Laura Mousavi Zadeh: Saturday 30 September, 11am - 4pm
A workshop for adults with artist Laura Mousavi Zadeh that explores memory and using found objects as a starting point for making a piece of artwork. Bring along your own source material. COST: £30 (including materials)
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