Farideh Lashai (1944–2013), born in Rasht, was an Iranian multidisciplinary artist. Her work spanned painting, sculpture, installation and moving image, alongside writing and translation.
Visual Language and Media
Landscape and nature connect with abstraction, narrative and personal history in her work. In later projects, animation and painting enter into dialogue.
Selected Exhibitions
- Towards the Ineffable, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2015.
- Presentation in the Iranian Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2015.
- Only a Shadow, Davis Museum, USA, 2013.
Artistic Practice and Projects
Her work is held by Sharjah Art Foundation, the British Museum, Centre Pompidou and LACMA, among other collections.
Works at HICHAA
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