[Gard]

Mehdi Ghadyanloo - Remembering the oblivion
02.05.17 - 28.05.17
Opening 02.05.17, 19.00 - 21.00

Rod Bianco is pleased to present Remembering the Oblivion by Mehdi Ghadyanloo. This will be his first solo show at the gallery. Known for his gigantic trompe l’oeil-style murals in central Tehran, Ghadyanloo also creates paintings, with surreal and minimalistic themes. Through his works, Ghadyanloo opens a window into the mood of life in Iran today. At the same time, he provides an autobiographical perspective, portraying the landscapes of his youth, his memories of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), and his life experience in the Islamic Republic.

In this exhibition the artist will present a series of paintings, as well as a collection of drawings. Through the expression of seascapes Ghadyanloo explores a lost time and the lost memories of an entire people. These landscapes are simultaneously nowhere and anywhere. Like fields of memories and dreams they represent that which is gone and forgotten, places impossible to locate, but still always reachable through thought and remembrance.

After growing up near the agricultural fields in the suburbs of Tehran, Ghadyanloo studied at Tehran University’s College of Fine Arts and graduated with a BA in 2005. Subsequently he earned an MA in film studies from Tehran’s Teachers College (Tarbiyat-e Modarres).In 2016 he became the first Iranian artist to be commissioned in both Iran and the US since the revolution in 1979, when he completed a massive mural for the Rose Kennedy Greenway project in Boston, US.

For more info
rodbianco.com
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[.dappy]

... for those that don't know where rod bianco gallery is:

Address

Waldemar Thranes gate 84C
0175 Oslo
Norway

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The show looks really good. The drawings have so much depth to them. I've been looking at them most of the day today. I will be picking one up for sure. Would be very cool to have a series of them together.

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Anyone in Norway attending?

[Gard]

A little preview in Juxtapoz
www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/mehdi-ghadyanloo-is-remembering-the-oblivion/

[tartarus]

That last piece looks amazing! Love to be able see this for real! Hope it goes well for you both.

[25127096]

I really like the last one to, there are some pictures on instagram it's looks huge.

[tartarus]

Cheers numbers. Me n insta really dont get each other! But i found the gallery.

Gard thats a really nice space!!

[Gard]

An Invitation to return is a huge piece, 2x4m! And it looks amazing on the wall. There's a little sneak peak of the size on Instagram
www.instagram.com/rodbianco/?hl=nb

Thank you for the compliments tartarus

[jettad]

Looks fantastic, there are some lovely pieces there. Good luck with the show Gard.

[maroom]

Agree these look great. Reminds me of Vija Celmins and her woodcuts in particular.

[Gard]

Installation images are up
rodbianco.com/1705-ghadyanloo-mehdi_remembering-the-oblivion_installation

[tartarus]

The added depth to those new paintings is fantastic. Best pieces hes done to date id say. And considering how much i liked his stuff from first finding it, thats pretty impressive.

[wakeskater]

Another great selection of work by Mehdi Ghadyanloo. The sense of dread and worry that his work invokes gets me every time.

[bagpuss]

The waterscape painting look incredible

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Anyone able to catch the show? Would love to here thoughts.

[peted]

May 8, 2017 18:21:47 GMT 1 @augustg said:

Anyone able to catch the show? Would love to here thoughts.

Likewise

[Gard]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT3hWPXAcMi

[banks1986]

Moving apartments and need to consolidate some of the collection! 

Mehdi Ghadyanloo - Future Intuition
Hand finished edition of 25
Expertly framed using white washed maple, archival hinges and 99% uv plexi -- wasn't cheap
The print itself is about 26x26" and goes right to the edge of the paper
Seeing non-framed prints with same edition size of his selling for around 1,000gbp (~$1300)
Looking for $1750 + shipping for this one which factors in the cost of framing

Please PM your email if interested -- happy to send more pics upon request

The print and I are in NYC.

Thanks,
Jon

[yorkie]

Nicely framed and I have seen this print up close and personal - not my taste but it is a very sharpe image!

GLWTS

Yorkie

[docean]

What part of this is HF? Just out of curiosity

[tartarus]

May 17, 2017 21:45:52 GMT 1 docean said:

What part of this is HF? Just out of curiosity

Assuming it is hand finished it will be his arse, the back of his head and arm. He tends to add HFing to the people. but its likely just the cream sort of colour bits. 

[25127096]

This is really nice print mate. Wish I had the money, it seems like a very fair price. There was one on eBay but it's not showing on completed listing . The seller removed it after two days and said it had sold when I asked. Glwts

[Dice]

Very nice when was this released? I have a hat trick AP I really should frame up

[banks1986]

This now SOLD pending payment. Thanks for all of your messages!

[Gard]

Thanks to Pamela Karimi for the in depth look at the show in Artsy.

www.artsy.net/rod-bianco-gallery/article/rod-bianco-gallery-remembering-oblivion-mapping-sublime-work-mehdi-ghadyanloo

Also if you're in Norway Mehdi will have a artist talk in the gallery Monday, 29th May.

goo.gl/uHyx8R

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Kind of surprised at the forum silence surrounding this show.  Has no one gone?  Is it because its in Norway? Is it because he's not Invader? Maybe I am missing something...

I think the charcoal drawings and series of etchings in particular are pretty fantastic.  He is right up there with my favorites currently.  

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May 22, 2017 15:40:54 GMT 1 @augustg said:

Kind of surprised at the forum silence surrounding this show.  Has no one gone?  Is it because its in Norway? Is it because he's not Invader? Maybe I am missing something...

I think the charcoal drawings and series of etchings in particular are pretty fantastic.  He is right up there with my favorites currently.  

1 hour and no less than 10 Invader posts later the forum seems to have answered my question...

[tran16]

Mehdi Ghadyanloo: 'Early Redemption' print release, Howard Griffin.... @ £640 think this may be a bit on the pricy side ?

[25127096]

May 22, 2017 17:30:46 GMT 1 @augustg said:

May 22, 2017 15:40:54 GMT 1 @augustg said:

Kind of surprised at the forum silence surrounding this show.  Has no one gone?  Is it because its in Norway? Is it because he's not Invader? Maybe I am missing something...

I think the charcoal drawings and series of etchings in particular are pretty fantastic.  He is right up there with my favorites currently.  

1 hour and no less than 10 Invader posts later the forum seems to have answered my question...

Imho, I think mehdi has got a long way to go in terms of catching up with invader. Invaders fan base is huge in comparison but asteticly for me, mehdi wins hands down.