Iranian artist Nafir have collaborated with StreetArtNews for this series of limited edition artworks entitled “Emptiness Of You”. These artworks will be released by October 22, Thursday, 5PM UK time. It comes in 4 different editions and a unique one. The artworks will be priced at 590$ and will be available on StreetArtNews store.
“Emptiness Of You” features stencil portraits over traditional Persian carpets. The map of the carpet was originally from Kashan City. Most Iranian Kashans follow a medallion-and-corner pattern. Kashan stands for the highest standards and traditional production of the finest craftsmanship, and are mostly knotted from very good wool.
Additionally, these carpets used were old and damaged. It was repurposed as canvas for the stencil paintings.
These artworks will be released by October 22, Thursday, 5PM UK time. It comes in 4 different editions and a unique one. The artworks will be priced at 590$ and will be available on StreetArtNews store.
Edition 1 – 60 X 70 cm
Edition 2 – 50.5 x 73 cm
Edition 3 – 60.5 x 71 cm
Edition 4 – 61 x 76 cm
Unique – 50 x 75 cm
Nafir is a self-taught Iranian artist born in Tehran whose works are influenced by traditional Iranian art and culture. As he call himself vandal street artist his art focus on social problems of Iran and whole world. Nafir start tagging in 2008 on crowded walls of Iran to fight with censorship political and social problems.
His paintings can be found around the world in Iran, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Italy, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Turkey, India and Georgia. Nafir currently lives and works in Tehran, Iran.
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