“Coming into sight as yours truly Surrounded by masses of neighbouring appearance And perceived as an unfamiliar existence I mount my path One that is very rarely set out Yet intensely observed and judged As my liberation is set in motion And watched with intrusive eyes, I shut mine And feel the arrival of my freedom Vanishing into freedom”. This artwork visualises the process of freeing yourself from constructed systems that have been created around you by society.
“Once only senseless Unfairly caged And forcefully dimmed, I now feel the spirit And the light The force And my gift With a trail left to revere And a stance rightfully gained; I look back And smile Divine prominence” This painting is about going through your first awakening and looking back and tasting the fruits of the hardwork
Qeas Pirzad
Biography: Qeas Pirzad’s work takes a critical view of the creation of personalized realities. A descendant of Afghani transplants to the Netherlands, Pirzad quickly mastered the ability to occupy the contrasting worlds of life both in and out of his home. Much of his work is a reflection of the artist’s revelation of defining his own reality. Pirzad reflects on realizing societal and ancestral influences on his existence. Following an epiphany of these influences’ impact on his existence, Pirzad used his art to analyze and deconstruct the results of his previously prescribed reality. Pirzad studied at the Royal Academy of Art at the Hague before moving to Berlin to work as an artist. His bodies of work utilize multiple styles and disciplines to communicate his rich lessons learned from the various parts of the world and social strata he
has occupied.
Artist statement: As a multidisciplinary artist, Pirzad works with oil on canvas, digital collage, sculpture, and performance art. In his 2019 solo show in Berlin, Pirzad exhibited his body of work entitled The First Awakening. The collection of oil paintings completed between 2018 and 2019 illustrated a new reality of Pirzad’s creation. And then continued to live, create and showcase more of his works in Berlin, Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia. He imagines this reality as one in which he can occupy multiple realms of his life without abandoning one for another. This multiplicity is revisited throughout Pirzad’s bodies of work. The dream-like compositions of Pirzad’s projects invite audiences to a visual journey free from boundaries. He hopes that this journey catalyzes viewers’ own awakenings.
Exhibition / Publications / Awards: 2020 Berlin, Germany The Ballery, group exhibition 2019 Los Angeles, USA Cann, ‘‘Highly Social’’, group exhibition Berlin, Germany UY-Studio, ‘‘The First Awakening’’ , solo exhibition Los Angeles, USA Biscuit Company Lofts, ‘‘Happening’’, exhibition with Brett W Diemer