VISUAL POEMS - August 23 - 25, 2012

Mehdi Pourian, Graphic designer
Opening Reception: Thursday August 23, 6-9pm


I highly value the art of poetry and in particular Persian poetry has a delicacy to it which has always given me visionary illustrations. Creating this collection took more than three years and each of my artwork is a symbol of poetry interpretation.

When creating my artwork, I have found my motivation from the classical and modern poets of Iran such as Hafiz, Saadi, Nima Youshij, Ahmad Shamloo, Forogh Farrokhzad, Akhavan Sales, Sohrab Sepehri and alike.

I intended to demonstrate the invisible meaning of Persian Poetry which is to say connecting beyond words. Whether or not I have accomplished it, I’m not sure. Perhaps I’m still pursuing my goal and maybe one day I will make my dream of visualizing the poetry into reality using a fresh perspective and techniques.



برای من شعر ، ناب ترین هنر است . شعر فارسی با ظرفیت زیانی بسیار بالایش ، همواره برای من صحنه ی تصویرسازی ذهنی بود

برای ساختن این مجموعه که هر کدام از آنها با نقب زدن به معنای درونی و نهفته در شعر ، مقدور شده است ، بیش از سه سال وقت صرف کرده ام

طراحی پوسترهای این نمایشگاه با نگاه و انتخاب از اشعار شاعران کلاسیک و نوپرداز شعر فارسی از حافظ و سعدی تا نیما یوشیج ، احمد شاملو ، فروغ فرخزاد ، اخوان ثالث و سهراب سپهری و … انجام شده است

رسیدن به درونی ترین لایه های معنایی شعر فارسی و به تصویر کشیدن آن ، هدفی بود که به دنبال آن بودم و گویا خواهم بود ! شاید در آینده ، با نگاه و یا تکنیک دیگر



مهدی پوریان

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