Nafir
Nafir began his journey in the street art universe back in 2008, to fight political censorship and social problems in his country. His works had a great impact, but what took him to the height of success was coming back […]
Biography / Nafir
Nafir began his journey in the street art universe back in 2008, to fight political censorship and social problems in his country. His works had a great impact, but what took him to the height of success was coming back to his roots with a more intimate perspective, rediscovering the ancient traditions of Persia. He found the idea of his stage name in a poetry book by Rumi, the most famous Persian poet from 13th Century. The literal translation of Nafir is “scream”.
His work consists on painting with stencils and sprays on typical objects from Persian culture, like carpets and ceramics. Mixing the images with the complex geometry of Persian textures, Nafir is able to catch the mysterious soul that hides in traditional objects and to give them a new life. Every work is unique, like every texture. As he says, it is the texture to choose the picture he is going to create. His paintings can be found around the world, in Iran, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Italy, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, India and Georgia. Nafir lives and works in Tehran, Iran.