This catalogue accompanies "In the Shadows," a solo exhibition by Fereidoun Ghaffari, with mentorship by Phong Bui, on view at CUE Art Foundation from June 9 – July 9, 2022.
“In the Shadows” presents a series of self-portraits by Fereidoun Ghaffari rendered in thickly layered and textured oil paint, from close ups of his face to full body paintings at scale. Through his repetitive and continuous process, Ghaffari uses painting as a way to consider the basic elements of humanity. Years in the making, this debut exhibition of Ghaffari’s self-portraiture series marks the artist's first solo show in New York – and the first time he invites a public audience to witness the outcomes of his private and solitary practice.
Texts by Fereidoun Ghaffari, Phong Bui, Sinclair Spratley, and CUE Art Foundation.
