Yasmine Esfandiary
Yasmine Esfandiary is an Iranian artist living and working in the South of France. As the daughter of a diplomat, she spent her childhood living throughout the Middle East and Europe. After studying at L'Ecole Superieure D'Art Graphique et Photographie in Paris, Esfandiary moved to the U.S. to attend Rhode Island School of Design. She remained in the States for over twenty years, where she developed her creative practice and exhibited extensively.
Through her painting Esfandiary attempts to retrace and investigate the rich and diverse cultural and visual experiences of her life. In reconstructing the icons and symbols of the Western and Middle Eastern cultures she was surrounded by, she presents the viewer with a personal and dynamic landscape. With sources ranging from Persian miniatures and geometric patterns to contemporary Western design to the flora and fauna of the natural world, Esfandiary creates vibrant compositions saturated in colour and layered with both historical and contemporary references.
Esfandiary has participated in numerous solo and group shows throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has exhibited widely in Europe and the USA, and notably in Candlestar's Masques of Shahrazad show at the Mall Gallery, London, in 2009.
Resplendent Series
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