{"id":3775,"date":"2025-09-28T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/?page_id=3775"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:57:01","slug":"ershad-raftari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/ershad-raftari\/","title":{"rendered":"Ershad Raftari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ershad Raftari (born 1986, Talesh, Iran) is a painter who lives and works in Rasht. Painting is the central focus of Raftari\u2019s artistic practice. His<br>visual language is shaped by introspective figures, soft colors, and a precise interplay between clarity and ambiguity. Through delicate layering and controlled brushstrokes, he explores themes of identity, human presence, and psychological spaces\u2014inviting the viewer into a contemplative encounter with the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raftari creates human portraits without defining the subject&#8217;s social position, portraying them as constant entities across several series. This<br>suggests a form of consistency in addressing the question of existence.<br>His diverse approach to line and style across different collections reflects a multifaceted perspective on a singular existential core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compositions<\/strong><br>His work communicates through the language of form and structure. He offers a multilayered foundation for presenting formal subjects in abstract spaces by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Juxtaposing accidental and controlled forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>   Overlaying structural layers while preserving the impact of each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintaining the dynamism of individual forms while preserving their cohesion, from textural details to overall composition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raftari has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions, including &#8220;Me or You&#8221; (Aliha Gallery, Tehran, 2017) and &#8220;Within the Framework&#8221; (Arman Gallery, Rasht, 2023), each marking a clear evolution in his approach to figure and narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also participated in notable group exhibitions such as \u201cGray and the Red Stain&#8221; (2021-2022) at Laleh Gallery in Tehran and the Central Hall in Rasht, &#8220;The Banquet&#8221; (2024) at Arman Gallery and O Gallery, and \u201cCondition\u201d (2022) at Arman Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" data-id=\"3776\" src=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-2-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3778\" src=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-673x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-673x1024.jpg 673w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-768x1168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-1010x1536.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-1347x2048.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3-600x912.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-3.jpg 1683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"3777\" src=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ershad-Raftari-1-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ershad Raftari (born 1986, Talesh, Iran) is a painter who lives and works in Rasht. Painting is the central focus of Raftari\u2019s artistic practice. Hisvisual language is shaped by introspective figures, soft colors, and a precise interplay between clarity and ambiguity. Through delicate layering and controlled brushstrokes, he explores themes of identity, human presence, and psychological spaces\u2014inviting the viewer into a contemplative encounter with the image. Overview Raftari creates human portraits without defining the subject&#8217;s social position, portraying them as constant entities across several series. Thissuggests a form of consistency in addressing the question of existence.His diverse approach to line and style across different collections reflects a multifaceted perspective on a singular existential core. CompositionsHis work communicates through the language of form and structure. He offers a multilayered foundation for presenting formal subjects in abstract spaces by: Exhibitions Raftari has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions, including &#8220;Me or You&#8221; (Aliha Gallery, Tehran, 2017) and &#8220;Within the Framework&#8221; (Arman Gallery, Rasht, 2023), each marking a clear evolution in his approach to figure and narrative. He has also participated in notable group exhibitions such as \u201cGray and the Red Stain&#8221; (2021-2022) at Laleh Gallery in Tehran and the Central Hall in Rasht, &#8220;The Banquet&#8221; (2024) at Arman Gallery and O Gallery, and \u201cCondition\u201d (2022) at Arman Gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3775","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3779,"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3775\/revisions\/3779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sireneartgallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}