Voice of
Excerpt from Broadcast of 3 December 2008
Shabahang Netwrok
Writer and producer: Sara Dehghan
VJ:
Arash Akhtari-Raad
English translation of the transcript
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Narrator: Noreen Motamed has experienced diverse painting
styles; however, what unites her styles is a trace of Iranian history and
culture that is prominent in most of her work.
Narrator: Iranian Miniatures, paintings of Seljuk and Safavid Dynasties, and Persian Rug Weavers, are the source
of inspiration for Noreen Motamed in creating her paintings.
Narrator: Female Weavers whom are dissolved in their own
created motifs and are not recognized or remembered by anyone, are the main
subject of one of Noreen’s painting collections.
Narrator: In regards to the sources of her inspiration Noreen
Motamed says: “I have different series of paintings with distinctive themes such
as Human and Nature and The Weavers.
These are female hand weavers who put in the most amount of effort in
producing their creation while they remain unknown.
Noreen: “Persian Paintings and Persian Miniatures have had a
significant influence on me within the last four years. The factors that have attracted me are
spiritual spaces, colors, composition, and absence of perspective (in the
Persian miniatures). And I have attempted to utilize them in some manner in my
work”.
Narrator: Noreen Motamed is not attracted to absolute abstract
and one can consistently see human figures and nature in her creations.
Narrator: In regards to non-Iranian spectators of her
(earlier) creations she describes: “The Weavers collection is more of an
eastern theme unfamiliar to most westerners where it may require additional
explanation to be understood. Thus I think that collection was more successful
in
Narrator: However, being Eastern is less prominent in Noreen
Motamed’s latest paintings, and westerners can better relate to the paintings
exhibited in this gallery.