Perviz Heyat
Artist Statement
When it comes to art, I believe in complete freedom of expression with no rules or regulations. We also need structure to orient ourselves with our physical world. For that reason we have also invented a tool called “science”. I suppose that these two opposing forces both necessarily part of being human come together within each person, making him unique. I believe that every person has art within him. We use art every day, but take it for granted. We do not see that we are using art when we select a new design for wallpaper or decide which tie goes with a suit, what kind of makeup to wear or hairstyle to have. It is all art and it makes us who we are as individuals. Without it, we would be just like machines.
Artist Bio
Perviz Heyat is a multimedia artist and a professional photographer, currently lives in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, he received classical training from professor A. Sumer of the Istanbul Academy of Art, who was one of the foremost impressionist painters in Turkey at the time.
Perviz had several exhibitions in private galleries in Istanbul before he moved to the United States in 1982. He has exhibited his paintings at the local galleries in Wheeling, West Virginia and Harrisonburg, Virginia where he spent most of his stay in the United States. His paintings were also featured in the Sony Pictures Classics release, “Whatever,” which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. When he lived in northern Virginia, he had regular solo and group exhibits in Washington, D.C. at the Studio Gallery, and in New York City at the Phoenix Gallery between 2002 and 2011.
Perviz moved to Winston-Salem in 2011 and started experimenting with new styles and discovering new techniques for his new paintings. His current paintings are a modern take based on a realistic genre. Combining “pop art” style paintings experimenting with epoxy-resin coating as well as airbrushing with stencils and using collage creates a unique effect. He currently exhibits his paintings at the local galleries in Winston Salem area.