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Sabzi
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Sabzi's subjects are almost always women, beautiful, graceful, taciturn and lugubrious, they reflect solitude. His women are Madonna's, modern goddesses, and martyred saints whose elongated form suggest instability and internal conflict. Their anonymous faces transform them into religious icons that transcend and defy the demands of reality. Yet, other paintings reflect warmth, charm, gayety, happiness, and undisputed love and admiration of women. Sabzi's
paintings resonate both Eastern and Western philosophies. His rich Persian heritage provides him with ancient images and |
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"My
artistic inspiration, the very basis of form and color for my work, comes
from my childhood memories of Persian rugs designed and weaved by my
mother. As I watched her for hours creating gorgeous patterns, hues and
textures, her fingers dancing across the loom, the designs and shapes of
my current work took form. My creations flow from the same source of
energy and creativity that inspired my mother."
