TEHRAN, YJC. A collection of paintings created by the Iranian female artist Monavvar Ramezani has been showcased in a gallery in Tehran.
The exhibition hosted a selection of traditional paintings
of the heuristic painter ‘Nane Hassan’ at Tehran’s Shirin Gallery on August 1,
2014.
Well-known as ‘Nane Hassan’, Ramezani is an Iranian
self-taught painter with no formal art training, who has been involved in the
art of weaving rugs and drawing rug patterns from her childhood, according to Press TV.
Born in 1937 in Zanjan Province, the artist’s style is
primitive though deeply meaningful that have been inspired from Persian tales,
myths, stories, poems, traditions and legends.
‘Nane Hassan’ has experienced painting professionally since
six years ago. Her life was granted much learning and ancient traditions
inherited from her ancestors.
Depicting lots of untold stories, Ramezani’s carpet making
and designing represent her own visual language.
Her works are full of rhythms and repeated motifs with
various colors that liken her paintings to carpet.
Died in 2005, Mokarrameh Qanbari was another Iranian
heuristic woman painter whose works were displayed in many international
galleries.
Qanbari was chosen as the woman of the year by the Iranian
Women's Studies Foundation (IWSF) and the University of Stockholm in 2001.