Deniz Izadi makes artworks full of contrast. Moving, neon lights set against a black background to create imagery that exhibits the paradoxes she encounters in her life.

Painting has consistently been Deniz primary medium, She has graduated from the Art University of Tehran, but over time she felt that she needed more tools, as an artist, to express feelings and concerns. That’s why she was eager to explore other genres like conceptual, video, and digital art.

She grew up in a country full of paradoxes that she wants to exhibit to the world. “I see it as my necessity as an artist to narrate hidden pain and create awareness with your audience." My mentor once told me that a smart artist is someone who can show the darkest concepts in the sharpest possible way. That is exactly what I aim for.”

By making colorful pixels that dance in the darkness, Deniz amplifies the contradictions between what is seen and what is reality, focusing as much on the interactions between the pixels as the pixels themselves. A lot of her works’ titles are women’s names inspired by Walt Disney characters. “I want to emphasize the big gap between the fairy tales that people dream of and the hardships of the lives most of us are actually living.”

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