A Look at Alireza Masghari's Paintings at Seyhun Gallery

A look at Alireza Masghari's paintings at Seyhun Gallery - September 4, 2002. An exhibition of modern paintings by Alireza Masghari was held from September 9 to 14 of this year (August 31 to September 4) at Seyhun Gallery in Tehran. Masghari, born in 1980 and a final-year painting student, showcased fourteen pieces of his latest oil paintings, primarily created using dark colors on canvas. The first aspect that draws attention in Masghari's recent exhibition (especially for those familiar with his previous works and exhibitions) is the young painter's use of black, navy blue, dark blue, and gray, resulting in a dark and oppressive atmosphere in his new works. In contrast, in his previous solo exhibitions (Laleh Gallery, February 2002, and Asr Gallery, June 2003), he predominantly used red, yellow, indigo blue, purple, etc., for his paintings. In his earlier exhibitions, like today, he created abstract and modern paintings by juxtaposing and sometimes blending different colors to create an ambiguous and complex atmosphere: in some frames, geometric shapes give the images a static quality with the help of flat colors, while in others, soft and chaotic lines and mixed colors create hallucinatory patterns. In any case, as mentioned, the main difference between Masghari's current paintings and his past works lies in his use and application of various colors, which may be due to changes in the young painter's emotional state and taste. In conclusion, it can be said that Masghari, considered one of the young and active painters in our artistic community, draws his works mainly from immediate thoughts and reflections, and perhaps the complex and ambiguous patterns in his paintings also stem from his psychological and personal complexities.