About the artist:
Memory and motion are important characteristics in Nastaran Shahbazi's practice, drawing on her experience moving between Tehran, Paris, and Hong Kong before finally setting back in Paris. With allusions to Manet and Degas, the characters featured in her work are often anonymous, born in her sketches of physical locations and experiences, taking root in her final compositions and residing in these personal and cinematic scenes. Shahbazi's paintings offer the viewer several paths, leaving one the freedom to create a personal and intimate relationship with the canvas.
Born in 1982 in Kerman, Iran, Nastaran Shahbazi lives and works in Paris, France. Shahbazi's work first debuted in the US at The Hole in January 2023, as part of the group show The Midnight Hour, curated by Scroll. She had her first US solo exhibition, To The Butterflies, with Scroll in Fall 2023. Shahbazi has also exhibited with V1 Gallery, Copenhagen; Ojiri Gallery, London; and Galería Pelaires, Palma. Her second solo exhibition with Scroll will take place in Fall 2026.
Specs:
Two defined figures sit side by side in solitude in “Velvet Trees”, against a backdrop of a cafe of anonymous, hazy guests. Some patrons converse in groups, while others dine alone. A solo banjo player strums an unknown tune, while a faceless woman spins alone amidst the restaurant, recalling the enigmatic figures of Edvard Munch's The Dance of Life.More
- Unframed
- Signed
4:00 PM, Mar 5, 2026.
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