Kurdish artists promote their identity through exhibit at Cedar Ridge in Scarborough
The most prominent display features a painting and installation done by Aram, which consists of a patch of land with a white temple, and four boots, each pointing north, south, east and west, and each pinned with flags of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran signifying occupation of Kurdistan. [toronto.com]
Two ways to transcend time and place
The surfaces are smooth, the paint thinly applied so that bits of the canvas peek through. Such light handling of paint gives the objects he depicts the feel of something insubstantial and transitory. [The Hamilton Spectator]
Interpretive layers
Taking time to understand his origin and the space that surrounds him, Dara Aram creates vibrant abstract interpretations. These interpretations often are rooted in landscape and suggest a ground and sky for the viewer to launch their own interpretation from. [The Hamilton Spectator]
Introducing Dara Aram at Peach Gallery
Artists, since time immemorial, have conveyed their message with images rather than logical, linear statements. Dara Aram’s art does precisely this. [Earls Court Gallery]
Artist’s Statement
Artists, since time immemorial, have conveyed their message with images rather than logical, linear statements. In this series, my new works in progress attempt to portray a journey into the imaginary realms of the unconscious. [Gallery Arcturus]
