"Her alluring color palettes and delicate motifs catch the eye and are paired with distinct symbols of tension: a chain lock, cords binding body parts, and roiling flames. While her concerns are global, Khosravi has always considered her practice somewhat of a balm that helps her cope with trying times. And so the inward turn of her latest body of work perhaps ventures farther into this territory as she allows herself to delve deep into a personal and collective subconscious."
"Both the subconscious and symbolic have long figured prominently in her work, and recent pieces are similar. Many layer seemingly disparate components into surreal scenes, with recurring imagery of long, flowing hair, bright orbs of light, birds, and patterns from historic Persian architecture and design. Whereas earlier works frequently incorporated windows, doorways, and other portal-like structures, Khosravi's newer pieces peer outward from inside, inviting the viewer into a new realm."
Arghavan Khosravi addresses censorship and inequality through bold, fragmented works that pair alluring palettes with delicate motifs and symbols of tension such as chain locks, cords binding body parts, and roiling flames. Her practice functions as a balm that helps her cope during trying times, prompting an inward turn into personal and collective subconscious material. Recent work comprises smaller, altar-like constructions in which interior space carries symbolic weight and allows ideas to surface without a predetermined destination. Recurring imagery includes long, flowing hair, bright orbs of light, birds, and patterns drawn from historic Persian architecture and design. New pieces peer outward from interior vantage points.
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