This work by Kiarash Yaghoubi may be regarded as a reconstruction of Iranian identity in the face of the modern global order. His focus lies on the conceptual architecture of line—an artwork of remarkable delicacy and Eastern Zen-like order that fully understands the principles of contemporary allure. Only through rigorous artistic contemplation could the artist create such a work at this scale.
In Kiarash Yaghoubi’s artistic career, works such as this mark a stage of merging contemporary painting with Iranian calligraphic traditions. Unlike the modern calligraphers of the 1960s, Yaghoubi is less concerned with direct calligraphic expression and more engaged in constructing the conceptual architecture of line within space.
When the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia acquired seven works by Kiarash Yaghoubi in 2013 for its permanent collection—later publishing them in the museum’s catalog and presenting them in a prestigious exhibition—and when, the following year, six of his works were sold at Opera Gallery Dubai, all eyes turned toward the distinct narrative of this young calligraphy-painting artist. A decade has passed, and on February 25, 2025, Yaghoubi unveiled a new generation of works at AlBahie Auction in…
The work of Kiarash Yaghoubi, which you can see, shows a combination of geometry and abstract calligraphy in a modern structure. An example of fusion art where tradition and modernity are linked and at the same time invites the audience to a visual experience and free interpretation.
Vesta Color and Mojdeh Art Gallery's collaborative effort aims to foster artistic talent and create a new artistic ecosystem that promotes art development. Kiarash Yaghoubi, a calligrapher and calligraphy painter born in 1978 in Tehran, is involved in this project ...
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