Lalleh Mahloudji

A series of works evoking memories of bygone years. Times past, lives evolve but there are certain deep rooted feelings “les memoires involontaires” as Proust says in his epic work “A la recherche du temps perdu” that live inside the grooves and corners of one’s subconscious mind that reveal themselves in colors and forms.The first series in this project started a couple of months before Norouz of 2015. I started with the depiction of Haft Seen juxtaposed on top of birds, around pools and inside arches. Haft seen in Persian means seven items which begin with the work S referring to the seven items traditionally set up in houses to celebrate the coming of the New Year. The following year the works evolved into a series of gardens, tiled grounds and walls depicting koucheh baghs . It subsequently led to architectural forms of arched openings, domes etc...Cypress trees, turquoise water, fish, tiles, trees, brickwork constantly show up as if in a dream.