NARGESS HASHEMI - NEW WORKS: NARGESS HASHEMI

Beyond aesthetic kitsch, the works of Nargess Hashemi offera vision of acynical part of Iranian society, mired in the comfortof tradition.

On large rectangular panels covered with lavishly fabric - richly embroidered or sewn sequins, Nargess Hashemi has set a transparent plastic sheet on which appears an interior scene drawn inblack marker. Both layers would contrast and compliment each other at the same time: the monochrome tracing, close to the cartoon, overly detailed and decorative plays over the kitch and colourful background. The images recreate scenes from engagement parties, wedding photographs or impromptu gatherings. created from photographs taken by the artist in her own family. These events took place in the summer of 2009, when riots broke out in the streets of Iran.