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Nives Zalokar

  • My weaving artwork
  • Exhibition Gallery Exarte Ljubljana, May 2023
  • About Structures of Soul
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  • Work

Kerman Dream

2019

126 x 180 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mg paper

I have found this carpet on a website of one of the most prominent collections of antique rugs in the world, the Nazmiyal Collection from New York. I contacted the Gallery owner, Jason Nazmiyal and he kindly gave me permission to use their photo of the rug and work with the carpet or a detail of the carpet in my new project.

The carpet is named in the collection Large Oversized Antique Kerman Persian Rug 48690, it stole my heart imediatelly and I call it Kerman Dream.

Nimatullahi detail 1

2018

140,5 x 122 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300mgs paper

Detail of a Safavid carpet from 17th century from Kerman, Iran. The carpet was covering the tomb of Shah Nimatullahi, a great Sufi Saint, in Kerman. It was sold to a person from Europe in 19th century and is now in the Collection of the National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

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Garden

2018

59 x 127 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

I traced this garden ornament from just a piece of border of an antique carpet. While working on it, it recalled for me a story about an ancient carpet from the time when Muslims invaded Iran (Spring of Khoshrow).

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Structure of a Soul of a Friend

2018

142 x 139,5 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

The first work of the series.

The original carpet in Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery from Nain, Iran.

Green

2018

131 x 127,5 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

The symbol in this and also some other paintings is taken from a carpet from Tabriz, Iran. 

A cup, full of water, with abundant growth coming out of the water, and extended roots reaching out through the bottom of the cup. I was trying to find the meaning of this symbol but had no luck.

But then just recently my Persian friend from Sarajevo has explained to me that the big flowers are the Shah Abbas tulips in open blossom. The cup represents a quality of a Soul in Love that has within itself a sea of mercy, love and goodness. 

Structure of a Loving Soul

2018

148 x 145 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

The original carpet in Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery from Ghom, Iran.


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Gate Of Paradise No. 1

 

2018

175 x 98 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

This painting is based on a small Mehrabi, a praying carpet from Qum, Iran. 

I enlarged it, made it 175 cm high, so when attached to a wall it symbolises a point of transfer between visible and invisible world.

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Gate of Paradise No.2

2018

161 x 90 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

This painting is based on a small Mehrabi, a praying carpet from Qum, Iran. 

I like it so much that I made a variation of the first one.

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Star

2018

69 x 69 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

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Red

2018

139 x 175 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

The motif feels like music and dance to me.

Original carpet in Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery, from Ghom, Iran.

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Pearl of Love

2018

150 x 120cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

Botteh is the name of this symbol. Symbol of growth, symbol of life.

It is commonly known by the name of "Paisley" which was used by the British when they started printing the symbol on fabric.

It is important that a common shared understanding of an image does not override the original deep cultural and spiritual meaning.

The original carpet Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery, very small, about 70 x 50 cm, from Sarogh. Silk.

 

Caress of a Soul

 

2018

60 x 60 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

Same symbol as in Green and some other paintings...

from the carpet from Ghom, Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery.

private ownership

 

Open Soul

2018

108 x 142 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

Same ornament like Red but the colours and shapes are singing and dancing the same melody in a different way. 

Original carpet from Ghom, Iran. Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery.

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Garden of Paradise

2017

159 x 148 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

Detail of a carpet, enlarged. Same carpet that initiated so many of my paintings. Carpet from Ghom, Iran. Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery.

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Blue Cups Star

2018

68 x 68 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

My favourite, "cup" symbol, repeated in a circular rhythm, like a wheel of life.

The original carpet in Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery from Ghom, Iran.

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Trees in Love

2017

117 x 151,5 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mgs paper

 

This is a very small detail of a huge carpet representing two trees of life.

Original carpet from Ghom, Iran. Sarajevo Isfahan Gallery.

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Tabriz Dream

Wheel of Love

Nimatullahi detail 2

Between the Worlds

Detail of a carpet from Ghom Iran

2020

150 x 100 cm

acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 300 mg paper

Another Gate of Paradise

Desert Flowers

Yellow bright

Boteh

Blue

A bird in Love

A Bird in the Garden

Uzbek Suzani ancient textile detail

A Gift of Gratitude

Imagine Peace

The Safavid Blossom No 1

The Safavid Blossom No 2

The Safavid Blossom No 3

The Safavid Blossom No 4

The Safavid Blossom No 5

The Safavid Blossom No 6

one of the blossoms from a Safavid carpet

Pink

Golden

Kerman Dream

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Nimatullahi detail 1

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Garden

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Structure of a Soul of a Friend

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Green

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Structure of a Loving Soul

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Gate Of Paradise No. 1

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Gate of Paradise No.2

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Star

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Red

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Pearl of Love

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Caress of a Soul

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Open Soul

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Garden of Paradise

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Blue Cups Star

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Trees in Love

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Tabriz Dream

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Wheel of Love

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Nimatullahi detail 2

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Between the Worlds

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Detail of a carpet from Ghom Iran

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Another Gate of Paradise

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Desert Flowers

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Yellow bright

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Boteh

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Blue

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A bird in Love

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A Bird in the Garden

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Uzbek Suzani ancient textile detail

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A Gift of Gratitude

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Imagine Peace

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The Safavid Blossom No 1

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The Safavid Blossom No 2

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The Safavid Blossom No 3

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The Safavid Blossom No 4

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The Safavid Blossom No 5

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The Safavid Blossom No 6

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Pink

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Golden

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