Journey Out By zarina keyani Oil on Canvas 2024

Journey Out By zarina keyani Oil on Canvas 2024
BIRMINGHAM, UK 75.5x75.5x3.5cm There are numerous ways to travel, and one should embrace the adventure without hesitation. This painting is inspired by the intrepid travellers who embark on road trips across America, hopping into their cars and hitting the open road. Some use their vehicles as makeshift campers while exploring, others live in their cars full-time, embracing a nomadic lifestyle.In the UK, this form of travel isn't as common due to the unpredictable weather and the fact that the country is tiny, where you can travel from top to bottom in a single day. Nonetheless, the joy of journeying through our picturesque landscapes?whether by car, train, bus, or on foot?is an experience everyone should savour.This series of paintings explores the everyday urban visuals and adventures encountered in our work and life journeys, imagining how these scenes might one day become myths, legends, or subjects of archaeological study. What would our present look like to people three thousand years from now?Each painting in this series captures a fleeting moment in time, presented through an abstract language of colour and form. These works pre-conceive our legacy, offering snapshots of contemporary life that may one day be viewed as historical artefacts.I am a UK-based artist specialising in abstract and semi-abstract work. My art explores themes of everyday culture, landscape and mythology. I enjoy experimenting with various materials, mediums, and sizes. Painting is one of my favourite forms of expression. When I paint I am looking for something in particular within the painting to emerge, but I am not totally sure what it is. Some paintings reach their goal quickly as the anomaly becomes apparent but some paintings can take months until what I am looking for appears. I use layering techniques and the paintings narrative can change and evolve as it progresses.My work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions across the UK and internationally. In addition to creating art, I collaborate with galleries and educational institutions for talks, curatorial activities, and artist development programs, including teaching.Currently, I am based in Birmingham, UK. For more details about my work, please visit my website: ZarinaKeyani.co.uk