Featured artist: R.D. Tolouee from Iran
R.D. Tolouee is a 31 year old artist/painter in Tehran. She teaches in the sculpture department of Tehran Art University.
I contacted her asking if we can profile her and add some of her work, and she fortunately agreed.
Below you will find samples of her latest works. She describes that “they’re narrative art with religious/historical bias. The religious side is mainly taken from Judaism, Shia sect (writings and concept of funeral poems on the background of works) and some vague Christian elements.” In narrative art (an artistic movement after 60s and 70s which differs from illustrating books) the artist applies the personal/social/cultural issues using them all in a visual narration. So they can contain dreams and hopes, nightmares and fears, past and interests of the artist. Some parts of this series are related with Islamic themes mixed with Persian customs. Some others are about pre-Islamic concepts of Iran (Anahita… the feminine side of G-d and sign of wisdom and waters in Mythraism religion) and some others refer to the social life in Persia as a culture which, in her opinion, “is getting damaged now mainly due extremist influences”.
Her motto is:
“The most forbidden is the most interesting.”
Here are her works:
Pieta under the Persian Wedding Canopy
Persian Family in the Jail-House
Anahita
Nightmare
The First Friday Night
The Lost Persian Princess
Asia
The Stupid Dumb
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Wow. Her work is magnificent. Very strong and meaningful. As for the artist herself, well she is just stunning! Excellent pick.
This artist’s motto is really interesting and pretty much extremely true. That makes her work even more interesting to look at.
Seriously Ms. Tolouee, your work is exquisite. Like I’d it’s that deep kind of art where you have to stare at it to find out what it’s about. It’s that kind of art where you could get lost just looking at it. I love that.
I particularly LOVE the last one. I wonder what it feels like to look at it in actual real life. Pretty awesome, I bet.
Anyway, you’re really talented. Keep it up!
I cannot stop looking at “Nightmare”
WOWOWOWOWOWOW
I would kill to have the original version in my room.
Someday, when I get a big load of cash, I’ll come over to Iran and buy it from you. Haha.
This is great! Love it!
It’s exclusive stuff guys! Currently nowhere else on the internet, even though she deserves her own gallery site. Glad we sought her out! There are too many talents that go unnoticed, under-appreciated, underrated, etc.
ghashangan
Is that Farsi for “pretty”?
beutifull art its as beutifull as the artist her self
Can I lead her fanclub?! The artwork is just so fascinating, sophisticated, and REAL! *in awe*
Ghashangan means “they are beautiful”, or “they are pretty”. Ghashang means, “beautiful” or “pretty”. And that they are.
Genius, cosmic. i never been storng with words but this art is very strong. this is what art is all about. makes you feel.
Loved it
i have been blessed to see her work before. i love what she makes me and others feel by her powerful messages within her works. of these here “the first friday night” is my favorite. really makes me think, is that what we are doing?
I have loved her work for some time now, and I knew others would too. It’s beautiful and powerful. I wish you the best and I hope you’re work takes you as far as it should. Keep it up.
The birth of a super star
look it ur self . and please dont believe me at all . cuz this is unbelieveble . am, i right this time ? yesssssssss i guess so / lol / no i know so
Wow! Amazing and beautiful work, thanks for showing it to me. Really fascinating. I will tell a few friends.
Peace
Beautiful, Powerful, Penetrating, Meaningful… Thanks for sharing your work.
Peace.
Wow, never thought I’d see her own pictures here. She’s really brave to do that. I would do it too because her work is too powerful to be ignored. The last one just reminds me of everything….all of the big soupy bowl of chicken soup that is Iran…for the most part.
Does she have a gallery or a private email we can correspond with her?
i like the lost persian princess.very classical iranian features
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This is beautiful work. I enjoy art that provides new meaning each time you view it. Tolouee is very talented!
Hoi,
I will see that your work is a very good. It telly’s a story behind the pictures. I can see it from the beginning.
Really great and wonderful.
Greathings, Jacques (alias erasvinci) artist and poemer
I don’t feel that I qualify to submit my remarks on the work of such a great artist. When I saw her first painting I was mute and motion less. A great great and great artist from my brother country.
Hello Roya,
I given you my mail addresses and you write me no one time; what is the reason?
Greetings, Jacques
These are really fantastick ..and enjoyable…..
nice painting, directly touches heart…