Pooneh Oshidari

Pooneh Oshidari

Pooneh Oshidari is a visual artist (Born 1984 in Tehran), whose works explore "human Insensible elimination due to the factors which are not in our control; such as political or social restrictions and environmental crisis that lead to more sorrow and anxiety". Her professional career began in 2007 by participating in Iran's 7th Painting Biennial and holding her first solo exhibition in Tehran. “Time” is the essence of Oshidari’s works; both in terms of the conceptualization and in the development and presentation; “Time” as a subject in relation with our emotions, memories and environment. As an Iranian Visual Artist based in in Tehran/Hasselt, it has been always inspiring for her that, how do Iranian people deal with all special challenges and difficulties during time. The content of her works has also rooted in 2010 when she started researches on Persian ancient culture and myths, and later, references to her birth place nature and environmental issues become more prominent in her works. Oshidari is mostly concentrated on painting and drawing but, she has always felt free to use and experience various techniques or media to advance her projects and ideas. She has studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Tehran University. During 15 years her works were exhibited in more than 10 solo exhibitions in Tehran, US and Kuwait. She has also participated in more than 90 group exhibitions, festivals, art residencies and art fairs in Iran and around the world. Over past years, she has gained more serious experience in working with organic mediums and time-based media, which was positively inspiring in her recent projects.

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Born in 1984 in Tehran, Iran.

Solo Exhibitions:

2008: Solo exhibition at the Artists’ House, Tehran, Iran.

2009: Solo exhibition at Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2010: Solo exhibition at Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2011: Solo exhibition at Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2013: Solo exhibition at AbrA Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.

2014: Solo exhibition at Fa Gallery, Kuwait.

2016: Solo exhibition Without Pain at Homa Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2017: Solo exhibition at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France.

2018: Solo exhibition The Sanctuary Is the Temple at Homa Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2019: Solo exhibition Oblivion at Peersook Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

Group Exhibitions:

2014: Jahān Pahlavān, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2014: Several Scenes from Paradise, Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2014: Like a Breeze on the Tree, Hanna Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2015: Exhibition at Dehshpour Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2015: Shabtab, Azad Designers Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2015: Viewed the World, Y Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2016: Thirty Frames in Memory of Abbas Kiarostami, Saless Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2016: Identity, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2016: Sixth Pressbook, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran.

2016: Exhibition at Vista Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2017: Versus, Artists’ House, Tehran, Iran.

2017: Rosaneh, Fereshteh Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2017: Several Credible Narratives, Aran Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2018: Flower, Inja Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2018: Passport, Jaleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2018: Selected New Generation, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2019: Exhibition at Bam Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2019: Shabtab, Azad Designers Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2019: Exhibition at Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2019: Ecosystem, Bavan Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2020: Tension, Sohrab Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2020: Cho Gol Dah Rooz (Like a Flower for Ten Days), Choom Gallery, Bandar Anzali, Iran.

Awards:

2017: First Prize, Third Versus Award, Tehran.

2017: First Prize, Baharestan Festival, Tehran.

2019: Mohsen Projects Award, Tehran.