Farideh Zariv

(Australia-iran)

For me, Oman is a big studio, where I can focus on my artistic thoughts without any tension and stress. I feel more relaxed in Oman. The Omani people are very humble, respectful

and kind, they seek to learn more and to be better. Also, the young generation is very interesting to me, and I spend most of my time in Oman with the young generation which is very curious, intelligent, and eager to learn, especially in the field of art. They think modern and contemporary, and at the same time, they preserve tradition and respect their culture and heritage.

As an artist, I have my own style and I mostly work with symbolic styles and use unique and symbolic elements in the culture and art of my motherland 'Persia' to express my desired images in an international language. For example, horses', in my opinion,

horses are noble, intelligent and sensitive an

imals, and they are also among the most popular animals in the world throughout history. They are respected and admired for their remarkable elegance and charm. In addition,

for centuries writers, poets and artists have been inspired by them and used them in poems, stories and works of art. I have also been working on this symbol for many years, and I exhibited a collection of them for the first time in Oman at the Beit al-zubair Museum. And honestly, I must say that this exhibition was very well received by the people of Oman.

Oman has special natural beauty and a calming energy that has influenced me to

create abstract artistic spaces. And I started creating works under the title 'Leaves Speak', besides photography of nature titled 'Tree of life' which will be presented in the 19th Asian art biennial in Dhaka (Bangladesh) in

December.