About
Golnaz jebelli has recently collaborated in the design of the football kit for COMO 1907. It was this successful collaboration that inspired her to create a more extensive production: “Beyond Reflections”, a series of paintings inspired by Lake Como, for the opening of Galleria Como in 2023.
“Beyond Reflections” embodies a selection of very personal paintings, exploring water often through her own shadow. Shadows, reflections, and water merge; like an alchemical process. Water, lakes, the sea all represent the subconscious mind in Jungian psychology. The process of painting this series of work too demanded of her to look at and paint elements from the subconsciousness represented on the surface of the canvases as marks and brushstrokes. These ‘automatic’ marks and brushstrokes hint at something unseen, but equally as things recognizable such as a face, limbs, animals, sea creatures, and at times may also reminisce of Persian writing and of calligraphy. The series thus draws inspiration from the lake landscape, the depth that darkness offers and, ultimately, the way light shines through it. With a bold attempt to investigate what may exist in the depth of a lake, as well as the depths of the psyche. However, it is also a search for light that is ultimately central to her art. Light creates a certain movement, sometimes scattered and travelling, swirling, and dancing downwards.
Influenced by eastern wisdom and the works of Carl Jung on Archetypes and the Shadow, her previous London solo exhibitions (“Water & Shadow”: May 2023, “The Inner Child”: June 2022 and “Nomads”: October 2021) focused on people and the shadow. She has participated in several group shows in the UK. Her painting Shadow III was shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for the art Competition: Inspiration from Dreams and Visions in December 2022. Mythical Passage was also shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for the art Competition: Inspiration from the Otherworldly in November 2023. Both shortlisted works respectively form part of virtual exhibitions in 2023 and 2024.
Golnaz Jebelli was born in India to Persian parents. She has lived and worked in Sweden, Iran, France and Switzerland prior to settling London. She studied Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design in Paris and also holds First Class LL.B and LL.M. degrees.
Jebelli mainly works with private clients receiving commissions for children’s portraits and collaborates with businesses and fashion brands to create abstract artwork commissions. Her work is in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
Commissions
Golnaz works with private clients on various commissions. Her portraits are in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
The process of commissioning a portrait starts with meeting and discussing the general mood and theme of what her client is looking for. As part of this initial briefing session, Golnaz is interested to learn which of her portraits they like and why. This would provide an initial discussion on the color theme and mood of the painting. It is typically not required to sit for the portraits. However, Golnaz does prefer to meet the people she paints in order to gain a better understanding of them. This is part of her character study in preparation of the portrait. The paintings can be based on a careful selection of photographs which capture a specific memory or time period special to her client. Her client may wish to share any detail about their memories, particularly in commissioning an Inner Child portrait.
Her oil painting process includes several layers of paint and a protective varnish. A final drying time is required before the painting is ready for varnishing and packaging. Commissions generally take between 2-4 months.
Golnaz is happy to make adjustments based on her client’s feedback during the commission process. Often, she is entrusted with the commission to only reveal the final piece upon completion. The whole process creates a deep bond between her and the person she paints. Golnaz loves to see the reaction of her clients when she first shows the final work.
If you are interested to discuss a commission, please email golnaz.jebelli@gmail.com.
Collaborations
About
Golnaz jebelli has recently collaborated in the design of the football kit for COMO 1907. It was this successful collaboration that inspired her to create a more extensive production: “Beyond Reflections”, a series of paintings inspired by Lake Como, for the opening of Galleria Como in 2023.
“Beyond Reflections” embodies a selection of very personal paintings, exploring water often through her own shadow. Shadows, reflections, and water merge; like an alchemical process. Water, lakes, the sea all represent the subconscious mind in Jungian psychology. The process of painting this series of work too demanded of her to look at and paint elements from the subconsciousness represented on the surface of the canvases as marks and brushstrokes. These ‘automatic’ marks and brushstrokes hint at something unseen, but equally as things recognizable such as a face, limbs, animals, sea creatures, and at times may also reminisce of Persian writing and of calligraphy. The series thus draws inspiration from the lake landscape, the depth that darkness offers and, ultimately, the way light shines through it. With a bold attempt to investigate what may exist in the depth of a lake, as well as the depths of the psyche. However, it is also a search for light that is ultimately central to her art. Light creates a certain movement, sometimes scattered and travelling, swirling, and dancing downwards.
Influenced by eastern wisdom and the works of Carl Jung on Archetypes and the Shadow, her previous London solo exhibitions (“Water & Shadow”: May 2023, “The Inner Child”: June 2022 and “Nomads”: October 2021) focused on people and the shadow. She has participated in several group shows in the UK. Her painting Shadow III was shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for the art Competition: Inspiration from Dreams and Visions in December 2022. Mythical Passage was also shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for the art Competition: Inspiration from the Otherworldly in November 2023. Both shortlisted works respectively form part of virtual exhibitions in 2023 and 2024.
Golnaz was born in India to Persian parents. She has lived and worked in Sweden, Iran, France and Switzerland prior to settling London. She studied Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design in Paris and also holds First Class LL.B and LL.M. degrees.
Golnaz mainly works with private clients receiving commissions for children’s portraits and collaborates with businesses and fashion brands to create abstract artwork commissions. Her work is in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
Commissions
Golnaz works with private clients on various commissions. Her portraits are in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
The process of commissioning a portrait starts with meeting and discussing the general mood and theme of what her client is looking for. As part of this initial briefing session, Golnaz is interested to learn which of her portraits they like and why. This would provide an initial discussion on the color theme and mood of the painting. It is typically not required to sit for the portraits. However, Golnaz does prefer to meet the people she paints in order to gain a better understanding of them. This is part of her character study in preparation of the portrait. The paintings can be based on a careful selection of photographs which capture a specific memory or time period special to her client. Her client may wish to share any detail about their memories, particularly in commissioning an Inner Child portrait.
Her oil painting process includes several layers of paint and a protective varnish. A final drying time is required before the painting is ready for varnishing and packaging. Commissions generally take between 2-4 months.
Golnaz is happy to make adjustments based on her client’s feedback during the commission process. Often, she is entrusted with the commission to only reveal the final piece upon completion. The whole process creates a deep bond between her and the person she paints. Golnaz loves to see the reaction of her clients when she first shows the final work.
If you are interested to discuss a commission, please email golnaz.jebelli@gmail.com.
