Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic on Paper
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Framing :
Synthetic board
Framed - Dimensions : 84x36in
About this artwork
The king Afrasiyab’s daughter Farangis was married to Siyavosh. Soon after Siyavosh was accused of having betrayed King Afrasiyab and decapitated. The poet describes Farangis as a diplomatic woman who indeed succeed in accomplishing after many difficulties and persecution in life.
Afarin Rahmanifar
United States
Credentials
- Established Artist
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Works on commission
« My work is bound by my experience of living in exile from the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. My interests have always been the stories of women in relation to politics, culture, religion, and sexuality within repressed societies. »
Afarin Rahmanifar is an award-winning Iranian artist based in the United States whose paintings have been exhibited nationally. Her artistic expression originates from the points of intersection between Eastern and Western culture, conveying the concepts of separation and belonging. Rahmanifar's distinctive figurative works celebrate women's participation in art, poetry, and warfare throughout history, resulting in compositions that are simultaneously ancient and modern.