Some Open Grounders met at Anahita’s studio last month to see what she’s working on, check it out and share your thoughts…
patsplat said,
I was also pretty impressed by Anahita’s new work… it’s very solid. One odd thing is how her source materials initially were images of American torture and moved to images of Tantric sex.
Jenny said,
This is a funny piece that a young filmaker did on Anahita’s job as an assistant with Eric Fischl. He’s doing a series on young professional assistants and wants to create a buzz with this piece so pass it on.
bethany harris said,
I was REALLY impressed with Anahita’s paintings, more over that she is going B.I.G. big! Her work just completely lends to the shear overwhelmingness to be life size. I do love her process of the work; from the smaller almost one word dipictions that enter into this immense story laid out before you.
Her use of powerful colors just intensify the imense feeling to me. I am excited to see where she is going to continue on to.
Anahita Vossoughi said,
HI Guys,
Thanks so much for coming. I know this reply is belated but as we discussed last night, the website is really a great place for this type of discussion. I really got a lot out of the studio visit and Beth thanks for the BIG BIG push in the direction of BIG BIG. I needed it. I was being hesitant.
Beth said,
Hey Anahita -
It is tough to GO BIG. especially when it comes down to the storage, cost, etc aspects of it… but I am REALLY glad to hear you are going for it! I know its going to be AWESOME (you couldn’t hear me, but I just sang out AWESOME!) hee hee!
:0) and if you ever need to store a painting, .. if i can fit through my door,..I’ll store one for ya!! lol
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jenny said,
April 10, 2007 @ 12:10 am
Anahita’s paintings swirl! Her figuartive subjects shift phases, from solid to liquid to gas. Her colors are concentrated and pure, as in the Indian paintings she is looking at for inspiration, but the palette moves beyond the classical period.
These pulsing, smoking, flaming universes of flesh are tied limb to limb with strings of beads and float in a misty black void. Working between figuration and abstraction (I was skeptical but am now thoroughly convinced) these paintings are intricat–as the eye travels their convoluted passages–beautiful, surprising, horrifying and extremely powerful explorations of mythic narrative.