Said Tiraei - Painting

A wanderer between two worlds

until July 21st, 2017

Said Tiraei 'Dream World', oil on canvas, 120 x 90cm

Said Tiraei 'Gold Rush' (Detail), oil on canvas, 260 x 480cm

art place berlin - forum for contemporary art - international gallery - public exhibition space

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Said Tiraei - Oil Paintings

Said Tiraei was born in 1975 in Kabul. Due to threatening circumstances his family had to leave Afghanistan when he was 14 years old. At first, the escape led from Nepal to Pakistan. There he became a student of the painter Nassir Amidi. Said learned to express his views and feelings with the help of pencil and colors. In 1991 he came to India, where he continued his education. Now, the art offered him refuge and language.

Since 1992 Said Tiraei lives in Germany and dedicates his focus to painting. With the painterly processing of the experience, he more and more developed his own style. Already in 1994, Said Tiraei had the opportunity to showcase his work in a first exhibition.

During the 25 years in Germany he has refined style and technique. The range of his subjects has become more widespread and includes the discussion of current issues of our time. The influence of Asian cultures is still distinctive of his work. In mostly shining oil colors, he brings his pictorial ideas onto the canvas and allows the viewer to feel his enthusiasm for painting.

Today, Said Tiraei lives and works in Oldenburg. His paintings have been shown in exhibitions all over Germany and have also found its way to China.

Until July 21st, art place berlin - forum for contemporary art at the Park Inn by Radisson Berlin-Alexanderplatz shows large format oil paintings by Said Tiraei, daily 9 - 21h, entrance free.