Tehran curator Takin Aghdashloo, son of Aydin Aghdashloo, discusses growing up amid classical art discipline, curating Event at Cromwell Place via Badiou’s rupture theory amid Women, Life, Freedom protests, Tehran fairs’ resilience, and bridging Iranian creativity to global discourse post-sanctions.
Serpentine curators Auronda Scalera and Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti redefine curation beyond gatekeeping – as ethical translators navigating AI authorship, Middle East’s experimental institutions, and slow intelligence against tech speed. They spotlight urgent artists like Hito Steyerl and Tabita Rezaire.
Tehran-born Sahar Khalkhalian, granddaughter of painter Houshang Pezeshknia, channels Iran-Iraq War fragility and migration – from Germany to Vancouver/Dubai – into faceless figures of isolation and fractured identity. This Emaho interview delves into her intuitive, emotion-fueled canvases, Turbulent exhibition, and New York’s pivotal shows.
Chilean painter Katarina Abović (b.1988) channels her painter grandmother’s influence and depression’s healing into Dynamic Painting—blurring body, energy, and abstraction. From Chilean roots to residencies in Vietnam, Honduras, and Croatia, this Emaho interview unveils her nomadic quest for consciousness’s “unexplainable space” through layered canvases.
Tehran-based artist Pooya Aryanpour, born into a legacy of Iranian intellectuals, discusses his homeschooled roots, passion for painting, and projects like “Gone with the Wind.” He explores Iran’s vibrant art scene, balancing Persian heritage with global discourse through audacious innovation and cultural deconstruction.
Jordanian artist Maram Ali discusses her evolution from Impressionist landscapes to powerful portraits of Gaza’s martyrs. Born in Irbid, she paints with responsibility and beauty to honor silenced stories, witnessing injustice through emotionally charged, ethical works that demand global attention.
