sassational: My new-to-me artist of the day is Hayv Kahraman. Hayv Kahraman (born 1981) is an Iraqi artist and painter. Her works reflect the controversial issues of gender, war, and women’s cross-cultural issues, all disputes that plague her home country of Iraq.  “Hold Still” (above) is one of Hayv’s works that explores the feminine psyche by bringing attention to the heights women will go to achieve perceived notions of beauty. The 2010 series integrates the feminine and the flesh, serving as a gateway to gain the ultimate perfection in terms of beauty and form. Kahraman’s paintings often depict scenes of women partaking in voluntary acts of ‘beautification’. High-res

sassational:

My new-to-me artist of the day is Hayv Kahraman.

Hayv Kahraman (born 1981) is an Iraqi artist and painter. Her works reflect the controversial issues of gender, war, and women’s cross-cultural issues, all disputes that plague her home country of Iraq. 

“Hold Still” (above) is one of Hayv’s works that explores the feminine psyche by bringing attention to the heights women will go to achieve perceived notions of beauty. The 2010 series integrates the feminine and the flesh, serving as a gateway to gain the ultimate perfection in terms of beauty and form. Kahraman’s paintings often depict scenes of women partaking in voluntary acts of ‘beautification’.