About the Work
Using the visual vocabulary of Persian miniature painting, South Asian truck ornamentation, and digital glitch imagery, Iman Raad creates both intimate and large-scale work that addresses humankind's anxieties about existence by staging scenes that feature disturbances in reality. In his Still Lives series, Raad creates ruptures in space / time using a two-fold strategy; by depicting gravitational impossibilities but also by using traditional materials and subject matter – egg-tempera and iconography borrowed from Persian miniatures, respectively – to render the hyper-contemporary language of digital glitches found in stalled internet browsers or retouching software. Raad's subjects are inanimate but anthropomorphic; decorative objects previously relegated to passive kitsch flicker to life with vibrant agency. By inverting the art historical narrative of ornament as a subordinate feature, Raad creates freedom to explore the subjectivity of being.
Artist Biography
Iman Raad mounted a solo exhibition at Sargent's Daughters (New York) earlier this year, which was mentioned in The New York Times, Artnet, Vogue, Vice, and Timeout New York. His previous solo exhibition A Show of Forty Drawings or So was held at Dastan Gallery (Tehran). He was recently included in a group show at New Release (New York) and was nominated for the Jameel Prize organized by V&A Museum (London), as well as for the Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship. Born in Mashad, Iran, Raad received his MFA from Yale University this year. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Authentication & Resale
This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed and numbered by the artist.
Be sure to keep your Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in a safe place. We are unable to replace or reissue COAs.
Framing
Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Allow 3-5 weeks for framing and delivery.
FRAME
All of our frames are made from sustainably sourced engineered hardwood that is manufactured in the USA. Frames are available in Black or White Matte and Walnut.
MAT
Prints are hinged to a conservation quality, acid-free and lignin-free Cellulose matboard, using acid-free polyethylene cloth tape. Each mat’s surface paper is fade and bleed resistant and is attached to a conversation quality foam-core board. Some of our work (typically those pieces with a deckled edge) is floated on the matboard with spacers to separate the artwork from the glazing.
GLAZING
We use museum quality .060 mm plexiglass to frame your work. It blocks 82-85% of UV rays to prevent color fading from exposure to light, protecting your art for years to come.
DIMENSIONS
Our White and Black frames have a ⅞” wide flat face and are 15/16” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Our Natural and Walnut frames have a ¾” wide flat face and are 1 ⅛” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Any artwork that is floated will be placed in a frame that has a ⅝” wide flat face and is 1 5/16” deep. Work will be floated with a 1” border around it.
Shippings & Returns
Unframed work ships within 5 business days of your order. Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Please allow 2-4 weeks for framing and delivery. Need it faster? Expedited options may be available by emailing service@exhibitiona.com. All work ships from the US. International customers are responsible for any customs, duty, or VAT charges.
If you change your mind after placing your order, please email us at service@exhibitiona.com within 24 hours. We will not be able to accommodate cancellations for framed orders after that time period (as your frame will have been ordered and cut within that time period). We may not be able to accommodate your request to cancel your order for an unframed work after 24 hours if it has been packaged and processed by our fulfillment center.
We are unable to accept returns on custom framed artwork. Our general policy is that we do not accept returns. If your print arrives damaged or does not meet your expectations, you may be eligible for a replacement or return. Any issues must be reported within 5 business days of receipt by emailing service@exhibitiona.com.
