In the Studio | Firoozeh Neman
Firoozeh Neman is an intuitive artist who allows her works to present themselves organically. Read on to her explore her studio.
TAPPAN
Walk us through your creative process.
FIROOZEH NEMAN
They all start with a clump of clay. It boggles my mind how each develops into a character unique to itself. Sometimes as I’m wrapping up a piece, doing the last touch ups, a name pops up into my mind. I‘d like to think that they are introducing themselves to me.
Firoozeh Neman says:
“Living in a natural setting surrounded by mountains, hills, and foothills, my sculptures reflect this environment through my psyche. They embody a fusion of the feminine form and the nature that surrounds me. I don’t dictate to my pieces what they will turn out to be. They have a life of their own. I give them form, they give me the details and their expressions. We don’t fight. We flow together and we are both happy.”
TAPPAN
Where do you draw inspiration from?
FIROOZEH NEMAN
The fusion of nature with the feminine form.
TAPPAN
Describe your work in three words.
FIROOZEH NEMAN
Bold, expressive, outlandish.
TAPPAN
What art/artists are you inspired by/interested in?
FIROOZEH NEMAN
Modigliani, Egon Schiele and Fernando Botero.
