“BE KIND TO YOURSELF” by Nazgol Golmuradi

NAZGOL GOLMURADI, “BE KIND TO YOURSELF”,
ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS

SIZE 24 x 30 CM

Be Kind To Yourself

My name is Nazgol. I am a 20 year old artist from Iran. I came to Greece when I was 17 with my father, but he was deported back to Iran not long after we arrived. I endured many hardships in Greece, both in the refugee camps and in Athens, alone without my father. Until I started painting again.

I have been interested in painting since I was a child. As long as I can remember, I always painted and even though I did not have the support from my family, for a while I even took classes and learned basic techniques. Where I am from, women do not get to choose their paths, which is one of the reasons why we came to Europe-my family wanted me to have freedoms.

I always try to express my feelings when I paint, or create more conceptual pieces about my own life or the lives of others. It is very important to me that my painting be based on reality. However, sometimes I also create fantasy paintings, which allow me to live in my imagination, and find an escape from reality sometimes. In Greece, we immigrants are deprived of our rights, and life can be hell sometimes. So, in fact, the only thing that matters to me now is to live a quiet and trouble-free life in a corner of the world. It doesn’t matter to me which country I go to, the only thing that matters to me is peace. I seek peace.

My wish for every artist is to have the opportunity to express their talents and leave a positive legacy for others in the future. May your souls be brightened with our talent…

Instagram @Nazgol.golmuradi