EvilPersian

Dear Friends & Patrons,
Join me this Saturday afternoon for a cup of chai & gallery walkthrough at The ArtsCenter.
This gathering is a fantastic opportunity to delve deeper into the artistic process, pose your questions about expedition photography, & learn about the inspiration behind images on display in dual exhibitions at the venue. Uncover aesthetic beauty & cultural significance in rare glimpses of Iran, while indulging in a selection of Persian chai & herbal teas.

Limited archival prints, calligraphy books with original miniature paintings, & an omnium gatherum of teas will be available for patrons. The event is free & open to the public.

Two distinct collections of photography are on display in the Sweet Bay & Theater galleries:
NO FRIENDS BUT THE MOUNTAINS provides a glimpse into the daily lives of Kurdish people in the namesake mountainous Kurdistan Province, where untamed landscapes are dotted by stepped villages, home to a unique culture, heritage, & language that has been preserved for centuries. These images are the result of long-term photographic expeditions in 2023.
RESTLESS ANAHITA is a kaleidoscopic journey through the fabric of female clothing in remote corners of Iran. The photographs are a variegated, parti-colored passage through the rainbow of traditional garb in my motherland. Highlighting garments from the northwest mountains of Gilan, to the sun-kissed islands of south-central Hormozgan, these images pay homage to our mothers, sisters, and daughters.

Saturday / July 12th / Noon - 3:30 PM
ArtsCenter / 400 Roberson St / Carrboro NC
Please DM / email for more info
www.siayazdanfar.com

Dear Friends and Patrons,
I would like to cordially invite you to the following dual exhibitions. Two distinct collections of photography, NO FRIENDS BUT THE MOUNTAINS and RESTLESS ANAHITA are continuing bodies of work. Each showcases different aspects of traditional worlds in the Middle East.

NO FRIENDS BUT THE MOUNTAINS provides a glimpse into the daily lives of Kurdish people in the namesake mountainous Kurdistan Province, where untamed landscapes are dotted by stepped villages, home to a unique culture, heritage, and language that has been preserved for centuries. These images are the result of long-term photographic expeditions in 2023.

RESTLESS ANAHITA is a kaleidoscopic journey through the fabric of female clothing in remote corners of Iran. The photographs are a variegated, parti-colored passage through the rainbow of traditional garb in my motherland. Highlighting garments from the northwest mountains of Gilan, to the sun-kissed islands of south-central Hormozgan, these images pay homage to our mothers, sisters, and daughters.

The collections of images will be on display in two galleries at Alamance Arts in Graham, NC, from May 30th thru July 1st, 2024: Picasso's Gallery, and the Patrick and Rhyne Sister Galleries.

Art talk/lecture: Saturday, June 8th, 12-1:30 PM
Artist reception: Thursday, June 13th, from 6-8 PM
Alamance Arts is located at: 213 S Main St, Graham, NC 27253
For questions please DM or email [email protected]

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes"
- Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time

One of the crown jewels in the treasure trove of natural sites on Qeshm is Chahkooh (چاهکوه) Canyon, a few kilometer hike from the coastal road that circles the island. This breathtaking site lies dormant during the hotter seasons, & almost invariably at dawn all year round.

For I would like to share these images from my recent journey to one of the most arid spots in the middle east. Deep in the heart of Iran lies the Great Salt Desert, covering an area over 77,600 km² (30,000 sq mi). The central region is dotted with salt flats, which animals & humans have been using for centuries. With industrialization in the early 20th century came mechanized harvesting and transportation methods, which continue to this day. These Mercedes trucks, while decades-old, seem to be the preferred vehicles for the salters, trusty gasoline powered beasts of burden replacing the camels of yore.