Fari Rahimi
By-pass
By-pass
June 12 - December 10, 2018
Ro2 Art at The Metropolitan Tower |
Ro2 Art is pleased to present Fari Rahimi: By-pass at The Metropolitan Tower, 1200 Main Street, Dallas TX 75202. By-pass will be on view by appointment from June 12 - December 10, 2018.
Drawing upon her background in realism and expressionism, artist Fari Rahimi creates wonderfully complex structures in two and three dimensions. Her sleek minimalist sculptures are both strong and vulnerable, demonstrating the artist’s ability to express powerful cultural commentary through geometric abstraction. Though subtle, Rahimi’s work explores how women shape their environments and how they can create rich, complete realities for themselves despite the barriers that they face. |
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Fari Rahimi was born in Tehran, Iran. At age 21, she relocated to the United States, where she became proficient in realism, expressionism and contemporary assemblage techniques involving two and three dimensions. She achieved success in painting, sculpture, and printmaking as an undergraduate student at Cameron University, becoming one of the top three painting studio majors in the entire university, and she was the only student accepted to display her work at the prestigious Leslie Powell Centerfold Exhibit. After earning her BFA, she decided to further her education and completed her MFA at the University of North Texas.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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Rahimi’s work is a symbolic portrait of the interior feminine self, reflecting the conflict between perceived vulnerability and inherent vitality. She chose steel as her primary medium because of its weight, strength and raw quality, while transparent glass rods are used to create visual movement and mystery. Incorporating images behind the glass further elaborates the themes of her work. By using simple geometric forms, she forces the viewer to focus on only a small portion of the piece in order to derive its meaning. Through a subtle use of subject matter, Rahimi challenges the viewer to employ two separate, but connected filters in the interpretation of the work: the personal and the political.
In order to thoroughly unravel the themes of her work, the viewer must actively engage with each piece. This requires participation in a kinesthetic conversation, in which movement and position shape imagery and perspective. The physical and metaphorical barriers surrounding women allow them to interact with narrow segments of their worlds. Within these confines, they discover ways to shape their environment, constructing a rich and complete reality. As her work represents this unique aesthetic, the viewer gains a direct understanding of the power of adaptation. |