Check Out Manda Noorzad’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Manda Noorzad

Hi manda, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Painting is not a reflection of a feeling, I am interested in what is presented to the world by publishing a statement. Thousands of coincidental events happen every day and sometimes several times a day, but I do not see a painting as if it does not pass.”

The biggest factor behind my starting my art career at a very young age was
my father’s continuous support. He always believed in the importance of art
and my talents in this field, encouraging me. From an early age, my desire to
leave a mark everywhere I went was more about creating lasting significance
than just a temporary effect. This desire was combined with the urge to touch
people through my art and add meaning to their lives. Over time, this
experience turned into my life’s philosophy. Art, for me, is not just a form of
expression but also a way of being in the world and leaving a lasting legacy.
Throughout my life, I wanted to inspire others with my creative processes and
works and establish an emotional connection with them. I believe in the
power of leaving a mark in this world through art, and this passion has always
pushed me forward.

Master of Philosophy in Art (Utrecht University NE 2018)

Master of Media Communication (APU/UK 2004)
Art therapy Diploma from UK

At the age of fourteen, he started painting with professional art teachers and painters in Tehran, Iran.

After learning academic drawing and professional watercolor painting, he chose abstract painting.

He is an abstract painter to speak to people in a different and special way.

He passed professional modern art subjects with a modern art specialist at the Millan Art Institute.

He creates and creates a new vision, prefers to change ordinary materials and colors in his works.

Now UNESCO projects for children support Turkey and Iran.
Awards:
Rome Art Festival 2016
Selected Artworks in Singapore Art Exhibition 2017
Venice Art Festival 2018 Award
Tehaartaward 2018 Award
People’s Choice Award from England 2019 from England 2019
2020 Artist in Quarantine (Covid Period)
Best Painter Selected Italy
Artist of the Spring 2021 Cyprus (Nicosia)
Best Abstract Artist 2022 CAA Art Academy
Selected Artist Art Prize for Michigan 2023
Berlin Art Competition as the Last 10 Artists.
Awarded The best painter of the year in İstanbul Turkey 2023
2023 Workshop in Art and Philosophy at Ibn Haldun University.
Working with children of the war as art therapy

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The process of creating a different language by transforming ordinary
materials and colors in my works is one of the most important parts of my
artistic journey. As an artist, I believe it is essential to establish a language and
philosophy of my own to exist in this field. I think art is not only about
execution but also about developing a deep meaning and identity. I needed a
new path to express myself. In this process, the colors and contexts I use in my
works became the keys to revealing my inner world and philosophy. The
transformation process of colors and materials became a means of
communication for me, allowing me to create an emotional bond with those
who see my art. Each work functions as a language designed to reach and
speak to the viewer. Even though I have written my painting manifesto, I enjoy
constantly discovering new things in my art. This is a dynamic part of the
creative process for me. The transformation in each work reflects the freedom
and innovation that abstract painting offers. Abstract painting is not only an
aesthetic form of expression but also a new philosophy, a new way of thinking.
The transformation I offer to the viewer allows them to bring their
interpretations, which is one of the most valuable aspects of my art.
Transforming the ordinary, changing the viewer’s perception, and offering a
new experience are constantly sought-after goals in my art. In this process,
each color and material becomes an essential component shaping my inner
language. Abstraction stands out as the most powerful expression of this
transformation and emerges as a philosophy of art for me.
When my works are exhibited at international art festivals in places like
Singapore, Venice, and Berlin, my aim to contribute to the global art scene
carries deep meaning. As a woman from the Middle East, I want to introduce
my cultural background and lifestyle while living in Iran and Turkey. This not
only tells my personal story but also showcases the ability of Middle Eastern
women to produce modern art. My art is a tool to show that women can
complete their artistic development without barriers, using the latest
techniques. This is both a form of personal expression and a social message.
My art reflects the life I have lived and the history I carry, and I want to convey
to the audience how I came from what time and under what conditions. Being
on international platforms helps give this story a universal voice. Each of my
works not only tells my own experiences but also aims to amplify the voices of
women from different cultures. In this context, emphasizing cultural diversity
and the place of women in art on the global art scene is both a responsibility
and a source of excitement for me.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
In my transition to abstract painting, I was inspired by various movements
and artists in the art world. I learned to draw through a classical and academic
education. This process laid the foundation of my art; however, over time, I
felt that classical painting had reached its limits. Classical painting was
restricted by certain rules and forms, which limited my creativity. Therefore,
moving towards modern painting became inevitable in my search for a new
form of expression. At this point, artists like Salvador Dalí, Gerhard Richter,
and Claude Monet were sources of inspiration for me. Dalí’s surrealist
approaches pushed the boundaries of my imagination; Richter’s works, which
moved between abstraction and non-abstraction, helped me explore new
possibilities in art. Monet, with his play of light and color, guided me in
discovering the abstract and emotional aspects of nature. Abstraction is very
important to me because it was the freest and most unlimited form of the
philosophy I wanted to convey. Abstract art deepens the viewer’s interaction
with the work. The fact that everyone interprets paintings based on their own
experiences, emotions, and imagination elevates the essence of art. In this
sense, abstraction appeals to the viewer’s emotions, allowing each person to
evaluate the works from their unique perspective. This freedom is one of the
most valuable aspects of art, as every individual can shape their relationship
with art through their personal journey

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mandanoorzad.com
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• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mandanoorzad?si=JjmERV_WM6Kpe-vO
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