Farhad Ahrarnia: The Lacemaker

Comprising images drawn from a diverse range of sources and media – the internet, printed or
painted material, and composed with embroidery, painted metalwork and grooming items – the exhibition gives new insight into this Shiraz (Iran) and Sheffield (UK) based artist’s intriguing eclectic practice.

Ahrarnia’s compositions are a direct challenge to the hierarchy of painting vs. found objects. His sourcing of these objects and inspiration comes from the antique shops he trawls, the bazaars of Iran and the many car-boot sales that he used to attend in Yorkshire, almost religiously every Sunday morning regardless of the weather.