Mitra Tashakori Land scape CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW visual aspect. Would you tell us something keep away from this mundane and tedious about such refined geometric aspect? world. Mitra Tashakori: I trace this strange order, We have really appreciated the which is completely noticeable in my work multifaceted nature of your artistic and is out of my control, and which has research and before leaving this appeared in all my works—back to my stimulating conversation we would like to strong interest and desire for graphics. thank you for chatting with us and for There is a close relationship between sharing your thoughts, Mitra. What painting and graphics in my works, and of projects are you currently working on, and course I like it. On the one hand, the strange what are some of the ideas that you hope symbols and order in the work and on the to explore in the future? other hand, my feelings and connection Mitra Tashakori: I appreciate you and your with the events have affected my work and good team. I myself love artistic discussions the painterly feeling of it. and I read them in art magazines and on You are an established artist, and over the Instagram, using Google Translate. It helps years your artworks have been exhbited in me understand the artists' works and the many occasions: how do you consider the process of their creation better. I think this nature of your relationship with your helps the affinity of the artist to the audience? As the move of Art from audience and you are the means to this traditional gallery spaces, to street and perfect end. Thank you. especially to online platforms — as Instagram — increases, how would in your I have new projects for which I need a good opinion change the relationship with a team to implement. globalised audience? Mitra Tashakori: I think that the Covid, in I am thinking of implementing them and I the last few years, has greatly affected the don't know how to explain them, maybe I nature of the exhibition of the works of art will share them with your good team after and has provided us with better and more the implementation. useful ways to display works. I love you very much. Virtual exhibitions, street performances, and especially Instagram have strangely brought the artist closer and closer to his/her audience. On the daily routine of our An interview by Josh Ryder, curator mechanical world, we need to produce and and Melissa C. Hilborn, curator display works of art more than ever. We need more tenderness, art, and creativity to [email protected]