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CritiCal analysis Artist: Babak Koravi Art Critic: Christopher Rosewood
Artist: Dr. MartĂn Raskovsky Art Critic: Christopher Rosewood
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Critical Analysis Artist: Dr. MartĂn Raskovsky Artist: Babak Koravi Art Critic: Art Critic:Christopher ChristopherRosewood Rosewood
The Museum The Museum of Art of Chianciano hosts a series of collections ranging from Neolithic and Asiatic to Contemporary art. There are approximately a thousand works on display. Visitors are able to view paintings and sculptures by artists such as Tom Nash, Salvador Dali, Sir Henry Moore, Frances Turner, Mario Schifano, Damien Hirst, Brian Willsher and Albert Louden, drawings by the likes of Magritte, Guttuso and Munch; historical works from Royal Collections and original etchings by masters such as Dürer and Rembrandt. The museum is known for organising annual international events, including the Chianciano International Art Award and the Biennale of Chianciano.
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) “Joachim and the Angel” Original woodcut, circa 1504
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Sir Henry Moore (1898-1986) “Head” Bronze Sculpture
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The Critic Christopher Rosewood was born in Hastings in 1952 and is a critical writer and curator based in London. Rosewood is the creator of the book “Figures; from Realism to Abstraction” that elegantly describes the interiors of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the permanent collections and the artworks of great contemporary artists such as Tom Nash and Jin Cheng Liu. The exhibition was presented at the Victoria and Albert Museum and was well received by the public and the critics. This important publication is a testament to the difficult task of selecting the artists and hosting the exhibition. Christopher also selected important works by Frances Turner presented at Museo del Chopo in Mexico. These works were published by the Museum in an important publication during this solo show. A noteworthy quote by Rosewood is “Always with the artist.” He has a huge admiration for artists who he believes are people that often work in solitude, who create and who send their message to the world, a message that is often related to their feelings - whether in a still life or a artwork depicting social issues or an abstract that allows the viewer to have a totally personal interpretation of the artwork. Christopher is not only an art critic of contemporary art but is also well known his research on Renaissance artists. Christopher contributed to important writings on Palma the Younger, the artist that finished Tiziano’s “Pietà” after his death, as well as his studies on Durer, Rembrandt and Rubens. Rosewood was a great friend of Bill Hopkins of the International Association of Art critics with which he participated in research on the various aesthetic expressions linked to art and the philosophy of form.
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“Land of Golden Opportunity“, Oil & mixed media piece
The Critique Babak Koravi is an extremely talented abstract artist from Tehran, based in the UK, who utilises a wide variety of mediums to conceive and convey a refreshing and wonderfully unique style that does not follow or fully adhere to any classically recognised conventions or defined artistic movements. The preferred medium is oil on canvas, often augmented and enriched with less conventional materials, and the compositions are themselves a complex experiment in shape, form and texture. Babak’s individual style is able to instantly capture the spectator’s interest through boldness of colour and powerful movement before introducing the viewer’s eye to a calming and graceful journey of subtle yet intense feelings. There is soft continuity to the work in terms of structure and form albeit he is able to convey diverse artistic ideas in each composition. Babak’s expressive brushwork is highly distinctive and in fact provokes immediate intrigue in the viewer while simultaneously transmits a delicate affinity with instinct, passion as well as intellect. When first viewing Babak’s work, on primary analysis, the forms and movement radiate a sense of life and being thus attracting the spectator to ponder deeper meanings. The principle element that provokes interest is the eloquent choice of colour and shape that, in turn, solidifies the connection to the title of each painting and communicates the artist’s great imagination and thinking process. The compositions are stimulating and attractive to the eye yet innately calming and the colours of the artworks generate curiosity thus inclining the viewer to stop and ponder. In relation to art history, Babak seems to draw inspiration from the movement of abstract expressionism and shares a creative process with artists of similar caliber. Parallels can be drawn between Babak and Willem de Kooning, as well as
“Full Moon”, Oil & mixed media on canvas
Clyfford Still in relation to certain elements of brushwork and depth of movement seen in the paintings. There is also some inspiration from Pollock himself in the use of visible application of colour and the ability to capture and immortalise profound emotive reactions through meanders of tone that translate into structure. The expressive spotinatity of the artistic invention shares philosophical ideas with Pollock and in the same sense a shared expressive journey, albeit Baback seems to adopt a more contemplative and reasoned approach to composition. It can be argued that there are clear conceptual links to the ideas of artistic creation with an emphasis on expression and colour that pleasantly reinforce the connection with american expressionists. Babak is a storyteller of dreams painted in the language of pure emotion, instinctive brushstrokes and evocative textures come together in an exciting and stimulating narrative of primordial messages. Simultaneously, Babak has the rare ability to provoke a spectator to take time to reflect while he touches upon the subconscious pillars of our inner thoughts. His works can be interpreted as mirrors to the cosmos of our inner desires through which we can identify and navigate the stars of our mind. In addition, the artworks are remarkably joyful and Babak is, in fact, a very talented artist whose work transmits a powerful satisfaction and sense of completeness. The paintings are experiments of shape and visual vibrations balanced on the delicate ideas that bound gentle emotions able to transmit hidden romantic and poetic messages. There is a particular suggestiveness in Babaks creative process and a magnificent component is the juxtaposition between artistic approaches contained within single artistic conceptions. Babak Koravi is a great talent able to coincide colour, composition and inherent movement with a wonderful romantic element that transports the observer to serenity.
Christopher Rosewood International Confederation of Art Critics
“The Shadow”, Oil & mixed media on canvas
“A new Season“, Oil on linen
“Symphony of Birds“, Oil & mixed media on canvas
“Circle of Life“, Oil & mixed media on canvas
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