Shantia Zakerameli

Gazing at Memories

At ­rst glance, Shantia’s paintings represent photographic memories that are evasive and ‑owing, move from one frame to another, and live in the moment. Sometimes they are bold and strong, and other times vague and unclear. These memories are based on countless stories, that from the moment the event takes place, leave the spectator, and avoid unfolding their secret.

What remains in the end, however, is only the image. All those concepts lose color. It is the image that is born in the painting process of recreating each and every detail. The image takes over the memories and stories, and is left eternal in the eyes of the spectator. 

Shantia Zakerameli

Born in1980, Isfahan, Iran

Education:

M.A in Art Study, Tehran University of Arts, Tehran, Iran

B.A in Painting, Isfahan University of Arts, Isfahan, Iran

Solo Exhibitions:

2012 “The 30th Year of My Dreams”, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2007 Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

Group exhibitions:

2014 Matnemrooz Gallery, Isfahan, Iran

2013 “History Game”, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2013 Dubai Art Fair (Art Dubai), Dubai, UAE

2012 “Documentary of Sea”, XVA Gallery, Dubai, UAE

2011 Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2011 Dubai Art Fair (Art Dubai), Dubai, UAE

2011 Maryam Fasihi Harandi Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2011 “Neither Here, Nor There”, Dar Al Funoon Gallery, Kuwait

2010 “Landscape”, Aran gallery, Tehran, Iran

2010 “4x4”, Etemad gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009 Ceramic Works, Aran gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009 “Iran on Paper (the last 10 years)” Aran Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2009 “Iran Now”, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2007 “Radical drawing vol.2”, Tehran Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2007 Museum of Contemporary Arts, Isfahan, Iran

2007 “Collected Memories” Artspace Galleries, London, UK

2007 “Radical Drawing”, Tarahan-e Azad Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2006 The 4th International Painting Biennial of the Islamic world, Saba Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2005 Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2004 The Third Annual of Isfahan Contemporary Painting, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Isfahan, Iran

2003 The 6th Tehran Contemporary Painting Biennial, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran, Iran

2003 Museum of Contemporary Arts, Isfahan, Iran

Artist Residency:

June - September 2008 EKWC (European Ceramics Work Center, Netherlands)