Your glance
a nocturnal flight.
I close my eye
and night is here.
Tajalli Keshavarz
Today's selected work on paper is inspired by Keshavarz’s poem from the publication, ’Distant Land, Stolen Glance’ . Reflecting on the title, the international migration crisis comes instantly to mind, where separation, dislocation, and loss are an ongoing, sad occurrence.
However, Keshavarz’s poem also expresses in a few words the melancholic yearning for a much-loved person, imagining to be reunited. Dana-Hari captures the writer’s mood in her ink watercolour drawing. A few black strokes glide like a feather with ease on the white paper, the red marks emphasise the feeling of longing.
Image: Neda Dana-Haeri, Tajalli Keshavarz, Distance Land Stolen Glance, ink and watercolour drawing on paper, H230 mm x W150 mm.
Courtesy and ©Neda Dana-Haeri, Tajalli Keshavarz and Renee Pfister Art & Gallery Consultancy, 2024.
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