A painting exhibition by Sara Ashrafi will open at Galerie de la Treille in the southwestern Swiss city of Sion.
Titled ‘Mirrors Are in Deep Slumber,’ the solo exhibit is slated for April 23-May 1. On display will be 12 surrealist paintings created with acrylic on canvas.
“People of societies I visit are the subjects of my paintings. I regard my canvas as a mirror reflecting what I’ve observed…Since childhood, the fact that one cannot see their own face without using a mirror has preoccupied part of my mind. A mirror is somehow similar to eyes but eyes can look deep and analyze what they see” Ashrafi told Honaronline.
“The smallest work is 80cmx60cm, and the largest is 210cmx120cm. The largest painting will be hung separately at one of the halls of the gallery”.
Born in Tehran, Ashrafi, 36, is a graduate in graphics from Azad University of Tehran and is currently a member of the Iranian Painters Association. She started her painting career in 1994, when she was 13.
At first she worked with gouache and watercolor, and later moved to acrylic and oil painting.
Basically a surreal painter, she has been invited to several symposiums and her works have been shown at exhibitions in Italy, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Armenia, Switzerland and the US.
