Aneh mohammad Tatari, a Turkmen painter, was born in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran. His artworks deeply resonate with the traditional Turkmen culture and art, characterized by their originality and rich colors.
In 1987, he enrolled in the Faculty of Art and Architecture at Islamic Azad University. After completing his bachelor's degree, he pursued postgraduate studies at the same university. Tatari held his first solo exhibition in 1995 at Tehran's Sabz Gallery, coinciding with his graduation. His international debut occurred four years later at London's Leighton House museum. Since then, his prolific works have been showcased in numerous solo exhibitions across Iran, France, UAE, and other countries. Additionally, his paintings are housed in esteemed international art centers such as Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, London British Museum, Jordan Library Museum, and Tehran Art Academy Museum. Alongside his artistic endeavors, Tatari is actively involved in teaching at the Faculty of Fine Arts.
In 2004, Tatari was recognized as the featured artist in the second Islamic World Painting Biennial. He repeated this achievement in the fourth international painting biennial of the Islamic world. Throughout different periods, Tatari has employed mixed materials and the batik technique to create varied textures in his paintings. His artistic style has evolved from figurative to colorful abstraction, often characterized by rhythmic repetition of lines and motifs reminiscent of hand-woven fabrics. His art draws inspiration from the rich artistic tradition of his hometown, focusing on indigenous Turkmen elements such as horses, carpets, and Turkmen women's attire. Utilizing authentic colors found in local clothing and rugs, Tatari arranges figures and elements in a flat composition on the canvas, avoiding depth to evoke the motifs seen in Turkmen carpets and rugs.
His artworks blend narrative and imaginary tones inspired by the region's textile motifs and the Turkmen painting tradition, particularly from the Aq-Qoyunlu period, known for its poetic and imaginative qualities. This synthesis of folk art and modern sensibility defines Tatari's distinctive style as a painter.