Mehdi Rahimi was born in 1979 in Kashan, Iran. He held his first exhibition of hand-printed works in 2008 at the Iranian Artists Forum. In Rahimi’s works, the painter’s brushstrokes closely resemble a drawing style, and the predominantly dark colors of the paintings further enhance this connection. His method of applying color is multi-layered, with the underlying layer being darker and the top layer lighter. The brushstrokes in these sections also have a drawing-like quality. This formal approach is consistent with the content of his works. The predominant theme in Mehdi Rahimi’s works is the human figure.