 "My artistic
inspiration, the very basis of form and color for my work, comes from my
childhood memories of Persian rugs designed and weaved by my mother. As I
watched her for hours creating gorgeous patterns, hues and textures, her
fingers dancing across the loom, the designs and shapes of my current work took
form. My creations flow from the same source of energy and creativity that
inspired my mother." SabziSabzi's
subjects are almost always women, madonnas, modern goddesses, and martyred
saints, whose elongated forms suggest instability and internal conflict. Their
anonymous faces transform them into religious icons and the somber mood of the
figures contrasts sharply with the sheer luminosity of the spaces.
Sabzi’s paintings resonate both Eastern and Western philosphies. His
rich Persian heritage provides him with ancient images and sentimental Persian
themes. The Western source of influences comes from the modernism of Cezanne
and Matisse. His earthy hues of pale greens, yellows, purples and reds
illuminate the settings and inspire the forms with unique inner vibrations.
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