The original work is made with oil on canvas, a modern rendition of a classic image. The symbolism of the geisha is expressed in the patterns and colours from the clothes to the makeup.
In my work, I like to play with contrasts not only in light/dark or colour, but also in style. This sometimes produces an alienation that makes the image just less predictable and exciting.
My name is Helia Tayebi, living in beautiful historic Delft. Always stimulated and inspired by beauty and this as the main motivation to make visual art. People fascinate me the most, which results in the genre of my work: portraits. In doing so, I use existing or.. Read more…