This catalogue was published on the occasion of Rokni Haerizadeh's solo exhibition 'Oh Victory! You Forgot Your Underwear' at B21 Gallery, Dubai 16 November 2009 to 7 January 2010.

'The paintings of Rokni Haerizadeh read like novels. Reflections on society are moulded around scenes that have a literary depth and complexity. Like a writer, Rokni enters the minds of his characters — his stlye shifting between paintings to reflect the atmosphere of the situation he is portraying. As this collection of works shows, the artist is an instinctual storyteller who fashions living characters within his works.

Rokni identifies an urge for corruption that runs through Iranian society. He portrays a society so hungry for freedom that they are prepared to corrupt themselves and the space around them in search of it. The riots in Iran following the presidential election also have significant bearing on the works in this collection. Four paintings, executed during and in the aftermath of the protests, explore the delirious emptiness that the artist felt to be simmering beneath the surface of the event.' - excerpts from Isabelle van den Eynde's essay.

Selection from the 'Fictionville Series' is also included in this publication. Includes a short text by Vali Mahlouji and the biography of the artist.