The Wild Colors (Pics)
Ava Serjoie is an amazing artist who was born in Tehran on April 14th, 1975. She uses brilliant and wild colors and can capture so much detail on the canvas. Just take a look at these amazing pieces and you will see what I mean. Here is also a bit more about the artist: Artist Statement: During the past two decades, unfortunately because of the growing population, and financial benefits, it has become very common to bring down old houses and in their place build tall buildings which hold high number of flats. With the destruction of those old houses die traditions and a certain kind of life and nature that were linked with those houses. Each old house was situated in a garden. The gardens always held a pool in the middle with gold fishes, and around the pool stood the pots of flowers, that were carefully and with love nurtured in winter so they would be brought out again in spring to adorn the garden. The gardens were carefully planted and attentively taken care of; they were a rose garden, an orchard and a vineyard. My paintings are my memories of the gardens of the houses that don’t exist anymore, but I live with every second of the day. EDUCATION 2005 PhD student in Kunst Pedagogy-Augsburg University-Germany 2003 Masters of Arts in Fine Arts-Alzahra University-Tehran, Iran 1998 Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts-Azad University-Tehran, Iran
RESEARCH Aesthetic and Philosophy of Modern Art Byzantine Art (paintings and ceramics in the cathedrals and churches) Seljuk Art (Paintings, relief, textiles) Visual Art in Romanesque Era Sassanid Empire Art and its impact on Byzantine and Seljuk Art Stained Glass and its flourish in Iranian architecture, (Orossi) Stained Glass in Modern art Painting behind glass from Europe to Asia and Iran Minaret (Millarion) and its presence in Islamic Architecture 20th Century Artistic Movements in the USA The Islamic Architecture, (The rhythm of Islam in the city) presented at the first conference on Iranian Islamic Art in Tehran.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS 2004 Institute for Promotion of Visual Art – Honorable Mention 2004 Municipality of the City of Tehran – Certificate of Appreciation 2003 Cultural Department of Municipality of the City of Tehran – Distinguished Service 2003 Tehran International Fajr Theatre Festival – Honorable Mention 2003 First Conference on Iranian Islamic Art – Certificate of Appreciation 2003 Alzahra University – Valedictorian of Graduate Program and Gold Coin 2002 Alzahra University – Outstanding Graduate Student Research and Gold Coin 1997 Kish Institute for TTC (Teachers Training Course) – Certificate of Completion 1992 Tehran Youth Painting Competition – First Place 1990 Tehran Youth Painting Competition – First Place
ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES 2004 a video installation, titled: “The Last Supper”. The concept: In the world we have created today, every night as we sit together with our loved ones to have dinner could be the last time we are all together. It could be our last supper! In a 12sq meter room, three films are projected simultaneously, one showing people bleeding to death, one all the firearms, and another film people crying and screaming asking for help. In the middle of the room is a small table set for four. 2005-2006 Installation, titled: “The Wall”. The project is dedicated to all the political prisoners in the world. A long tall wall is built on a shore, one side facing the sea the other facing the land. First there is a small window with bars, then a larger window, after that there is a door and then the wall is in ruins.