Tala Madani "ASS•AS•SIN: hashish anyone?"
Jane Lombard Gallery
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Lombard-Freid Projects is pleased to present Tala Madani’s second solo exhibition of paintings and videos at the gallery, ASS-AS-SIN: hashish anyone?
Iranian born and American educated Madani’s choice for an exhibition title makes perfect sense in light of her complex and darkly ironic work. The dictionary definition of the word “assassin” originally derives from Hashshashin, a militant Muslim sect active in the Middle East from the 8th to 14th centuries. This mystic secret society murdered rival members of the Abbasid and Seljuk elite for political and religious reasons while drugged with hashish and opium to commit the killings.
Madani’s gallery debut last year introduced a uniquely personal and distinctive painting style – darkly comic and filled with often-grotesque mise-en-scenes. Subversive and minimal, her portrayal of Middle Eastern male protagonists and her bold treatment of paint showcase her talent for abstraction and storytelling.
[Image: Tala Madani “Animalology”(2008) oil on wood 11.81 x 15.75 in.]
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from April 11, 2008 to May 17, 2008