In a collaborative exhibition, SARADIPOUR ART (SARAI) Gallery and INJA Gallery are pleased to present “Grabbling”, a selection of paintings and drawings by Iranian artist Abbas Nasle Shamloo from his recent landscape series. "Grabbling" marks the inaugural "Karavan Project" hosted by Tehran-based INJA Gallery and consists of works from Abbas Nasle Shamloo’s recent series, “Beyond Alienation”, “The Land of No Sun” and a new series of works further exploring this alienating land; a painting-and-drawing collective which the artist began creating several years ago after moving to the lush and ancient nature of northern Iran./// The present exhibition consists of works from Abbas Nasle Shamloo’s recent series, “Beyond Alienation”, “The Land of No Sun” and a new series of works; a painting-and-drawing collective which the artist began creating several years ago after moving to the lush, clouded, and ancient nature of northern Iran. Abbas Nasle Shamloo has been known for his particular approach towards the longstanding genre of landscape art; Quiet, somber urban and natural landscapes surrounding small, lonely animal or human figures who appear stranded and vulnerable. “Grabbling” showcases the evolution of Nasle Shamloo’s art in the past couple of years as human figures begin to vanish from his landscapes, their presence only echoed in dark, derelict man-made structures and certain framed views, giving a sense of viewing the scene through someone’s eyes from behind a window (“Beyond Alienation”), and vast, shadow-less vistas full of bare trees and over-grown vegetation suggest the grim absence of sunlight (“The Land of No Sun”). More significantly, these seemingly representational landscapes are born out of the artist’s imagination and built upon many layers of additions and removals. Without any preconceived ideas or sketches, Nasle Shamloo begins each work from scratch, relying instead on the actual painterly process, his memory, and the sensual experience of direct contact with nature to achieve the final image. His paintbrush acts like fingertips, constantly moving around, grabbling, as if scratching the surface to rediscover and recreate that essence of encounter with nature. The title, therefore, suggests a relentless tactile and