Maryam Amiryani
ARTIST STATEMENT

In this painting series, two themes emerged. Simply stated, what I look at and what I think about. What I look at is influenced by rural living. Plants are a great opportunity to study the Arabesque. Curves that refer to Persian calligraphy. What I think about involves using objects as metaphors for human behavior. The objects become participants in a minimalist theatre, trying to address my unanswered questions.

Maryam Amiryani was born in Shiraz, Iran in 1967. She emigrated with her family to Paris, France in 1978. Maryam currently lives in Marfa, Texas.




• Poppy No. 8, oil on linen, 11.75 x 8.75", 2008
• Lunaria, oil on linen, 15 x 6", 2008
• Revolver, oil on linen, 8.75 x 11.75", 2008

• Installation Detail, 2005

• Lilies, oil on linen over maple board, 20 x 10", 2005
• Hydrangeas, oil on linen over maple board, 20 x 10", 2005

• Poppies, oil on linen over maple board, 20 x 10", 2005
• Orchid II, oil on linen over maple board, 20 x 10", 2005
Morning Glories
Toy Rooster

• Morning Glories, oil on linen, 9 x 12", 2003
• Toy Rooster, oil on linen, 8 x 8", 2003
Grapes on Gray Plate
Three Pecans
Garden Lilies
 Three Roses


Shell, Oil on Linen, 12 x12", 2002

White Flower, Oil on Linen, 12 x 9.5", 2002




Bowl


Bowl, Oil on Linen, 6 x 8", 2002
Song of the Early

Song of the Early, Oil on Linen, 11.5 x 9", 2001





Installation View

Installation View





Hyacinth

Hyacinth, Pastel on Board, 18 x 12.5", 2001

Anna's Vase

Anna's Vase, Pastel on Paper, 12 x 8.75", 2000




Painting, for me, is a practice of paying attention. The still lifes that I paint are metaphors for people and my cultural history. Sometimes, they are just objects that I like to look at. My desire is for poetic
translations. Maryam Amiryani works in oil on linen stretched onto panel as well as pastels on paper.


• Resume: Maryam Amiryani
• For additional information please email or contact the gallery.
511 WEST 25 STREET
  gallery@georgebillis.com
Go to Gallery