Elham Moaidnia: Welcome to the Party

Elham Moaidnia’s exhibition, “Welcome to the Party” is a journey beginning with the history of traditional Iranian culture, and ending in the artist’s present.

Moaidnia’s symbolic paintings, made not only on canvases but on antique doors and Iranian fabric, comprise a miscellany of folklore and personal experience in which fragments of traditional stories exist in parallel with visual anecdotes of the artist’s life. She shows us her own interpretation of the social and political landscape of contemporary Iran, into which she weaves memories and traditions of its past.  The show is a joyous feast of colour, portraying the generosity of Iranian people and enticing the viewers to bring their own stories into the milieu.

Moaidnia is the host of this lavish party. Through ancient doors bearing fable and paint she asks you to enter and become her indulgent guest.