Tala Madani (b. 1981, Tehran, Iran) crafts paintings and animations that merge diverse lenses of critique, provoking contemplation regarding gender, political dominance, and the portrayal of subjects in art. Her compositions feature predominantly nude, bald, middle-aged men engaging in actions that strain their physical limits. Bodily fluids and beams of light erupt from their orifices, serving as allegories for the tactile expressiveness of paint. In Madani’s art, slapstick comedy is inseparable from brutality and creation is synonymous with destruction, showcasing a multifaceted and visceral perspective on modern power imbalances. Her figuration style combines the groundbreaking morphology of a modernist with a contemporary understanding of sequencing, motion, and velocity. Thus, her work draws inspiration from mediums such as cartoons, cinema, and other popular forms of duration.
www.ftn-books.com has the KM21 invitation for her exhibition now available.
