Booth 382
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SARAI Gallery is pleased to announce its debut participation at EXPO CHICAGO with a solo presentation by internationally emerging Iranian artist Moslem Khezri (1984). EXPO CHICAGO 2023 is due to take place from April 13 - 16, 2023 at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
Figurative artist Moslem Khezri reveals the hidden dynamic between the human body and space. In his ongoing series called "In Between", he addresses immigration: a highly sensitive theme and an increasingly critical issue both in his homeland in the middle east and across the globe. Khezri explores immigration right at the threshold that divides many travelers' lives into a 'before' and 'after': an international airport. The "In Between" series depicts scenes of vast airport halls, solitary figures carrying baggage, bodies condensing into a gentle embrace, standing or in motion. Using pencils and watercolors, his subtle, pale, and intimate scenes channel profound emotions and capture the fluid, universal aspect of time and memory, and his restrained, vague light sources envelop and highlight the subtlest moments between presence and absence. SARAI has represented Khezri's work at several important art fairs in recent years including Art Dubai, The Armory Show, KIAF, and Asia Now. His booth won the Presents Booth award at the Armory Show 2021.
