Hello Beautiful Souls,
This is Marzieh Bahrami and within me lives Gooly seao. In my hometown, Bushehr, we call cats “Gooly”, and “Seao” means black. Like many other cultures that black cats are generally believed to be associated with misfortune or witchcraft, in south of Iran it is the same as well. For decades, people have been mistreating black cats. Whether it was because of the underestimated beauty of black cats, or overestimated the power of them.
Marzieh holds a Bachelor ‘s degree in carpet design major from the University of Art in Tehran. Prior to that, she majored in graphic design at Reyhaneh high school in Bushehr. Marzieh’s interest in Persian miniatures started in her final semester of undergraduate studies. However, she started to pursue her dream of becoming a Persian miniaturist after two years of graduation.
Now almost two years have passed since Marzieh and Gooly began their collaboration on becoming a Persian miniaturist. Marzieh is captivated by the vibrant palette, delicate technique and flowing composition of miniatures. Meanwhile, Gooly’s feline exuberance and playing with objects offers unique and alternative perspectives. As a cat who enjoys playing with paper instead of a boring ball for pets, Gooly plays with contradictory items or misplaces them. Their collaborations have brought lives on paper, not only fulfilling their own satisfaction, but also sharing the beauty with their audiences.
The aesthetic standards of these artworks are based on contrast. The contrast within all aspects of life, which is truly complementary and fascinating. The contrast between traditions and modernity, the contrast between the brightest colors and darkest ones, and the contrast between perception and ignorance. Marzieh’s primary medium is poster color, and her inspirations range from rational studies, to the unsound observations and experiences of Gooly Seao. Nevertheless, these artworks are meant to open the audience’s eyes toward seeing the beauty of life.
Thank you for your attention
Have a beautiful moment fellas
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