The Hero’s Journey of the Minotaur – Farzaneh Ravesh Art Portfolio

A postmodern reimagining of the Minotaur myth as a metaphor for the artist’s own exile, identity, and struggle. In the series “The Hero’s Journey of the Minotaur,” the familiar figure of the Minotaur is radically reimagined — not as a trapped monster, but as a symbol of the artist herself, on an existential journey through exile, identity, and resistance. Farzaneh Ravesh confronts the male-dominated history of art — particularly the mythic interpretations by Picasso — and transforms the Minotaur into a vulnerable yet powerful subject. Her works move between myth, autobiography, and social critique — as a poetic act of reclamation.
Opening (Vernissage): Friday, April 11, 2025, at 7:00 pm at BBK Frankfurt, Hanauer Landstraße 89, 60314 Frankfurt am Main
Note on the Press Article (April 19, 2025) In the newspaper article “Abstract, urban, sustainable and profound” about the exhibition THE NEW ONES 2024 at BBK Frankfurt.
the exhibition THE NEW ONES 2024 On view are works in diverse artistic practices – photography, painting, objects, and drawing – by the members who joined in 2024.
Professional Association of Visual Artists (BBK) Frankfurt e.V. Hanauer Landstraße 89 60314 Frankfurt am Main bbk-frankfurt.de (https://www.bbk-frankfurt.de/)
Farzaneh Ravesh Hero Section
The Hero´s Journy of the Minotaur
The artist at the group exhibition BBK Frankfurt, titled DIE NEUEN 2024 Exhibition dates: April 11 – May 4, 2025
In Search of Truth Series: The Hero’s Journey of the Minotaur Year: 2023 (please confirm) Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 100 × 70 cm
Farzaneh Ravesh,The Moment of Powerlessness at BBK Exhibition.
Farzaneh Ravesh,The Moment of Powerlessness at BBK Exhibition

The Minotaur as Self-Portrait of a Dissident Woman Artist