Fari Rahimi
Shift
OPENING: Wednesday, March 14, 6-8 PM
The Magnolia Theatre
March 7 - April 10, 2018
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March 7 - April 10, 2018
Ro2 Art at The Magnolia Theatre |
Ro2 Art is pleased to present Fari Rahimi: Shift at The Magnolia Theatre. Shift will be on view from March 7 - April 10, with an opening reception held at The Magnolia Theatre’s Second Floor Bar on Wednesday, March 14 from 6-8PM.
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. |
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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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My work is about purity, unity and connection. The pieces are very personal, reflecting the deep emotional and physical identity and struggle. They embody fragility and strength, mystery and clarity, oppression and empowerment. They are about relationships among the works themselves, between each of the materials I use, between the viewer and the work, and between the entire collection and the surrounding space. It creates a meditative atmosphere, encouraging the viewer to reflect on the hidden narratives and layered symbolism contained within each work.
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