My Women 

Curator: Welcome! Today, we’re considering Guity Novin's "My Women", a painting using acrylic on canvas that seems to radiate a melodic aura. Editor: Melodic indeed! It’s instantly captivating—a trio of blue figures with instruments. Almost mournful, yet vibrant, like a dream dipped in indigo. The way the medium flows feels very watery too, very loose. Curator: You've nailed it—a sense of fluidity. And this piece appears very much anchored in material realities, especially considering its engagement with acrylics. Novin carefully renders a folk aesthetic, blending a kind of naive sensibility with figuration to question perceptions of women through instrumentation and composition. Do you perceive social commentary or some type of emotional narrative there? Editor: Absolutely. It’s like a folk tapestry woven from threads of melancholy and defiance. It’s interesting how the figures are dressed – like working-class artisans dressed in what must be precious fabrics or what the artist imagines those fabrics to be. And, do you notice that the painting emphasizes labor and material wealth simultaneously, almost posing a dialectic? What’s the context surrounding its making? Curator: While undated, its thematic consistency links it strongly with Novin's Neo-Figurative period post-revolution, marking her socio-political sentiments and artistic maturation following displacement. Editor: Right! Seeing the post-revolution context gives new insight into this convergence of craft and statement through fabric and labor, through art-making materials. The women look a little lost; this reinforces that feeling of post-revolution uncertainty you speak of. Curator: A beautiful observation that reinforces its depth. Editor: Yes! Considering this analysis, there are many interesting takeaways on art and production—perhaps, an example for re-evaluating class, gender, and Iranian art in general! Thank you so much! Curator: Absolutely! It gives much food for thought regarding personal expression amidst material and societal pressures. Thank you.