TEHRAN – Tehran’s Shirin Gallery will be hosting a charity exhibition of underglaze ceramic plates, which have been painted by a number of Iranian artists and cineastes, opening on Friday.

“The ceramic plates have been painted using the underglaze technique,” curator Azadeh Shuli said in a press conference held at the gallery on Tuesday.

Underglaze is a method of decorating pottery, in which the decoration is applied to the surface before it is glazed. Because the glaze will subsequently cover it, such decoration is completely durable, and it also allows the production of pottery with a surface that has a uniform sheen.

“The exhibit is the first part of the project ‘1001 Underglaze Ceramic Plates’, in which 1001 artists will display their paintings in four different exhibits,” she added.

In the first phase of the project, 250 works by 250 artists are displaying their works.

“A box containing a ceramic plate and painting tools were given to each participant and they had 15 days to paint the plate based on their personal taste,” she explained. 

Among the participants in the first phase were sculptor Parviz Tanavoli, the late actor Davud Rashidi, animator Bahram Azimi, graphic designer Ebrahim Haqiqi, make-up designer Abdollah Eskandari and theatrical figure Marzieh Borumand.

The charity exhibit is due to raise funds for the Children’s’ Medical Center in Tehran. 

“10 percent of the price of each artwork has been designated by the artist. The works will be on display until the end of the exhibit and they will go for the highest price offered by any individual or organization,” she remarked.

The exhibit will be running until November 16 at the gallery located at No. 5, 13th St., Karim Khan Ave.

Photo: A poster for “1001 Underglaze Ceramic Plates”

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