Iran Darroudi (1936-2021), Composition, oil on canvas, signed, dedicated and countersigned on verso, 100x81 cm Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist around 1970, then remained in the family to this day Iran DARROUDI Iran Darroudi is a leading figure in contemporary Iranian art. Through her work, she has blended a surrealist imagination with an aesthetic inspired by Persian culture, developing a unique visual language. Her commitment as an artist, art critic and teacher has helped enrich the Iranian art scene and brought her international recognition. In Bouquet de fleurs, Darroudi transcends the traditional still life into a poetic and luminous vision. The bouquet, bathed in diffuse light, seems to emerge from an unreal space, somewhere between dream and reality. The delicate tones and fluid brushstrokes give the composition an impression of evanescence and movement. Playing on transparency and subtle contrasts, the artist transforms these flowers into a metaphor for the fragility and ephemeral beauty of existence. Far from being a simple exercise in style, this work illustrates Darroudi's quest for a pictorial expression in which the real merges with the imaginary. Iran Darroudi has established herself on the international art scene thanks to a singular body of work imbued with a profound spirituality and a luminous mastery of materials. Her work has been exhibited in prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Museum of Art in Mexico City. Bouquet de fleurs is part of an approach in which art becomes a bridge between the visible and the invisible, between memory and dreams.