Ardeshir Tabrizi (born 1981 in Tehran, Iran) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. Tabrizi’s hand embroidered textile pieces and multilayered narratives use thread and ink to address the intersection of cultural renewal and historical understanding of heritage in contemporary society. He draws from his background to create works that have a global resonance, transcending immediate cultural references and context. His most recent body of work is a personal journey in search of his own nationalistic identity, while understanding the role of these physical places in the cultural, geographic, and political landscape of today. Currently, his focus of artistic exploration lies in extended ideas around Diasporic communities, as well as recurring and migratory expressions of cultural identities.
Work
The Scientist – Sisyphus, 2023
Silk Thread Embroidery, found fabric, cotton floss, acrylic ink, fabric dye and silk screen on canvas
57 x 37 in.
145 x 94 cm.Golden Hands Of Revolution, 2023
Silk Thread Embroidery, found fabric, cotton floss, acrylic ink, fabric dye and silk screen on canvas
57 x 37 in.
145 x 94 cm.Where are we going the annunciation, 2023
Silk Thread Embroidery, found fabric, cotton floss, acrylic ink, fabric dye and silk screen on canvas
57 x 37 in.
145 x 94 cm.Empire, 2022
Silk thread, cotton floss, pearlescent ink, and fabric dye on canvas
61 x 54 in.
155 x 137 cm.Dancers, 2022
Cotton floss, acrylic gouache & paper on canvas
55 x 53 in.
140 x 135 cm.Western Boys, 2021
Silk thread, cotton floss, pearlescent acrylic ink and fabric dye on canvas
54 x 42 in.
137 x 107 cm.Horsemen, 2021
Graphite, gouache, flocked paper & embroidery floss on printed paper mounted onto canvas
52 x 70 in.
132 x 178 cm.Peering Man, 2021
Silk thread, cotton floss, pearlescent acrylic ink and fabric dye on canvas
49 x 47 in.
124.5 x 119.4 cm.Blue Elephant, 2020
Silk thread, cotton floss and pearlescent acrylic ink on canvas
47 x 59 in.
119.4 x 149.8 cm.Sitting courtier interwoven in yellow, 2020
Silk thread, cotton floss and pearlescent acrylic ink on canvas
50 x 50 in.
127 x 127 cm.Walking Griffin present and past, 2020
Silk thread, cotton floss and pearlescent acrylic ink on canvas
48 x 50 in.
122 x 127 cm.Bezan Tar, 2019
Silk thread, cotton floss and pearlescent acrylic ink on canvas
52 x 46⅞ in.
132 x 119 cm.
