A new presentation is on display at the Kelowna Art Gallery’s Glass Gallery space at the building’s front entrance.
‘As water does with the moon’ by Moozhan Ahmadzadegan, can be seen by pedestrians along Water Street.
“For this piece, I was influenced by traditional Persian poetry and the art that often accompanied such stories,” said Ahmadzadegan.
“These historic and intricate artworks were often about love and frequently included fauna and flora as metaphors or tools to drive the narrative. I decided to explore this further through this installation.”
Ahmadzadegan says he uses simplified illustrative renderings to present various elements of a story in the darkened shadow box-like space.
The densely populated scene depicts various people and animals among a veritable jungle of plants, shrubs, flowers and fruit.
Ahmadzadegan invites viewers to create a narrative based on their own interpretation.
He uses traditional imagery to recreate past stories and presents them in a contemporary context by continuing his explorations into Persian forms of art as a means of cultural connection and expression.
‘As water does with the moon‘ will be displayed in The Glass Gallery Space until May 29.
The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna.
