Veil of Time

In ‘Veil of Time’, Bloeme van Bon and Sofia Pashaei cross their brushes and shed light on the fluid boundary between identity and time. Bloeme van Bon presents a series of works where human figures are the central starting point, but rather as a means of visualising something: the paintings explore complex human nature through a subtle, almost meditative lens. ‘I start from a feeling and let it evolve slowly. The most crucial part of the process is the search ─ creating something from nothing until it feels right.’ Sofia Pashaei created a series of drawings and paintings with multiple layers of interpretation. One perspective explores how stories are told fully or fragmentarily and the second focuses on the inspiration behind them: the setting of a Mehmooni, a typical Iranian social gathering where food, hospitality and memories set the tone. ‘This connection with historical and cultural aesthetics gives the works a sense of nostalgia and timelessness. At the same time, I celebrate the beauty of cross-cultural communities.’