Recent Solo Exhibition at Vanda Gallery, Agust 5th to 30th 2025
Gol-o-Morgh
(Flower and Bird motifs in Persian miniatures)
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2025
Price: $11500
Inspired by the traditional Persian miniature style, Gol-o-Morgh references one of the most iconic motifs in Iranian art. In this work, I reimagine the classic imagery by allowing the birds and flowers to emerge from the surface, spilling out from the table into three-dimensional space as if coming alive.
At the center is a self-portrait, partially obscured behind the blossoming branches and fluttering birds, holding a single flower. The scene suggests the birds in motion, circling gently around her. The background and figure are painted with acrylic on raw canvas, while the face is rendered with textile, a shredded fabric element symbolizing loss, fragmentation of memory, and the erosion of Iran’s cultural history.
This interplay between painting and textile reflects both continuity and rupture, merging tradition with personal narrative.
Another Resurrection
63 x 49 inches / 160×124 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2023
Price: $15500
Another Resurrection draws inspiration from both Persian miniature painting and Michelangelo’s Pietà. The work merges the intricate patterns and rich colors of Persian art—seen in the clothing and background, with the sculptural formality and emotional depth of the Renaissance masterpiece.
This blending of Eastern and Western visual languages becomes a vessel for exploring beauty intertwined with grief. The central figures embody the sorrow of a mother holding her lost child, a universal image of love. and mourning. I dedicate this painting to the mothers of Iran who lost their children during the revolution of the past year, honoring their resilience and immeasurable loss.
The Eyes
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2023
Price: $11000
The Eyes merges the visual language of Persian miniature painting with the influence of a well-known photograph of Frida Kahlo. The intricate colors and patterns are drawn from historical Iranian miniatures, while the composition weaves together Eastern and Western artistic details.
The face is rendered with shredded textile, symbolizing the fragmentation of memory and the erosion of Iran’s cultural history. This work is dedicated to the women and girls in Iran who lost their eyes during recent. protests, when government forces deliberately targeted and shot them. It stands as a tribute to their courage, pain, and unbroken spirit.
The Authority of the King
66×48 inches / 168×122 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2018
Price: $14500
Inspired by one of the oldest Persian carpets, the Houshang Shahi Carpet, this work draws on the legendary story of Houshang Shah, the founder of the first dynasty in Iran, as told in Shahnameh.
In the Qajar era, depictions of this story were often used by kings to align themselves with the grandeur of Iran’s ancient past. By referencing Houshang Shah, they sought to connect their own reign to the origins of Iranian civilization, reinforcing their political and cultural authority while positioning their rule among the most powerful in the nation’s history.
The Abigails
66×53 inches / 168×135 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2021
Price: $14500
Inspired by one of the oldest Persian carpets—the Houshang Shahi Carpet—this work draws on the legendary story of Houshang Shah, the founder of the first dynasty in Iran, as told in Shahnameh.
In the Qajar era, depictions of this story were often used by kings to align themselves with the grandeur of Iran’s ancient past. By referencing Houshang Shah, they sought to connect their own reign to the origins of Iranian civilization, reinforcing their political and cultural authority while positioning their rule among the most powerful in the nation’s history.
Heritage
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2021
Price: $11500
Heritage is a self-portrait that merges the visual language of Persian miniature painting with the influence of
The Lady with an Ermine (c. 1489–1491) by Leonardo da Vinci. The composition combines the intricate patterns and vibrant colors of traditional Iranian miniatures with Western Renaissance portraiture, creating a dialogue between two artistic legacies.
By weaving together Eastern and Western elements, the work reflects a layered personal identity shaped by cultural history, migration, and the blending of traditions.
Waiting for the Promised day
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2021
Price: $11000
Waiting for the Promised Day is a self-portrait that fuses the elegance of Persian miniature painting with the influence of The Portrait of Smeralda Brandini (c. 1475) by Sandro Botticelli. The work incorporates the intricate patterns, symbolic motifs, and vivid colors of traditional Iranian miniatures, blending them with the compositional sensibility of Renaissance portraiture.
The face is rendered with shredded textile, a recurring motif in my work that symbolizes cultural erasure, lost memories, and the fragmentation of identity. By merging Eastern and Western visual languages, the painting reflects a layered personal narrative, one shaped by heritage, displacement, and the enduring hope of a “promised day.”
The Color of Life
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2025
Price: $10000
The Color of Life is a self-portrait inspired by the intricate elegance of Persian miniature painting, combined with the influence of one of Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits. The work merges Eastern and Western visual traditions, weaving together vibrant colors, ornate patterns, and symbolic motifs.
The composition reflects a celebration of resilience and vitality, using the fusion of cultural aesthetics to explore personal identity and the layered intersections of heritage, memory, and self-expression.
Untitled
42×30 inches / 107×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2025
Price: $10800
Untitled is a self-portrait inspired by the refined detail and symbolism of Persian miniature painting, infused with the spirit of the Kurdish women and girls who fought with courage and resilience against ISIS in Syria, and the women of Iran who rose during the Woman–Life–Freedom revolution.
The work intertwines historical artistic traditions with contemporary narratives of resistance, using intricate patterns, vivid colors, and symbolic forms to honor strength, sacrifice, and the unyielding fight for freedom. It stands as both a personal reflection and a tribute to women whose bravery continues to shape history.
The Spectators
30×30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2021
Price: $8800
The Spectators draws inspiration from the intricate detail and storytelling of Persian miniature painting, combined with the tender figures of Putti from Raphael’s Sistine Madonna (1512). The composition merges Eastern and Western traditions, weaving together the ornate patterns and vibrant colors of Iranian art with the grace and symbolism of the Italian Renaissance
The work reflects on observation and presence, silent witnesses to history, captured in a space where cultural motifs and artistic languages meet.
Holiness of the Margins
30×30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2023
Price: $8000
Holiness of the Margins is inspired by the intricate beauty of Persian miniature painting and the geometric elegance of Islamic design in Iran. The work reflects on the historical tension between Iran’s pre-Islamic royalty and its Islamic era, examining how cultural identity has been shaped, challenged, and redefined over centuries.
Through layered patterns, vivid colors, and textile-like textures, the painting becomes a space where history’s intersections are at once in conflict and in dialogue—revealing both the complexity and the resilience of Iran’s cultural heritage.
The Persian cat & I
30 x 30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas/ Textile
2025
Price: $6800
The Persian Cat & I draws inspiration from the vivid colors and intricate patterns of Persian miniature painting. This self-portrait depicts the artist holding an agitated Persian cat, its tense posture mirroring the current political climate in Iran.
The combination of delicate, ornate motifs with the cat’s restless energy creates a visual metaphor for a society caught between beauty and turmoil, reflecting both cultural richness and the unease of the present moment.
The Bird & I
30×30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas/ Video Installation
2020
Price: $7500
The Bird & I is a video-painting self-portrait that merges traditional painting with digital animation. An animated bird flutters across the canvas, perching on the figure’s hand and among the flowers.
The bird serves as a symbol of freedom, life, and joy, its movement bringing the still image to life and blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination. This interplay of mediums reflects a longing for liberation and the enduring presence of hope.
Self-portrait
30 x30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2018
Price: $7000
Self-portrait depicts a woman in a military setting, embodying the juxtaposition of beauty and war, delicate yet powerful. The work reflects the strength and resilience of women today, honoring both the Kurdish women who fought bravely against ISIS in Syria and the courageous women of Iran who rose in the recent Woman–Life– Freedom revolution.
Through its layered symbolism, the painting becomes a tribute to women whose courage defies oppression and whose presence reshapes history.
She is a queen
30×30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2020
Price: $6800
This piece is my first self-portrait, merging the colors, patterns, and intricate designs of Persian miniature painting with a contemporary approach. The background and decorative elements are inspired by the elegance and symbolism of this traditional art form, reinterpreted through my own perspective. By portraying an Iranian woman, depicted as a queen, I celebrate empowerment, cultural heritage, and the enduring beauty of Persian artistic traditions.
Self-Portrait
30×30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2020
Price: $4500
This self-portrait is painted using a single pigment, with gold reserved for the crown and jewelry, evoking both regality and timelessness. The face is intentionally obscured with shredded textile, echoing the recurring motif in my self-portrait series—portraits without faces—symbolizing a sense of loss, fragmentation, and disorientation within the history of my country.
Through the contrast of luminous gold and the absence of facial identity, the work becomes a meditation on cultural memory, personal displacement, and the struggle to find one’s place within a fractured historical narrative.
Deliverance
25x20x12 inches / 63x51x30cm
Fiberglass & Bronze
2022
Price: $21000
Deliverance is a portrait sculpture from the ongoing self-portrait series, crafted in fiberglass and bronze. Inspired by the intricate beauty of Persian miniature painting, the work incorporates its rich colors, delicate patterns, and symbolic elegance into three-dimensional form.
The figure holds a bird gently in her hand, a symbol of freedom, hope, and transcendence. Through the interplay of enduring bronze and lightweight fiberglass, the sculpture reflects both strength and fragility, embodying the desire for liberation that runs through personal and collective histories.
The Red Line
46 x 30 inches / 117×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas / Textile
2015
Price: $6000
The Red Line is a minimal yet immersive exploration of form, created through the transformation of the canvas into a textile. Painted in red on the reverse side, the work allows its color to surface subtly on the front through deliberate shredding, revealing fleeting glimpses of the hue within the composition. This restrained gesture serves as a metaphor for the artist’s expatriate identity, existing between Eastern and Western worlds, where layers of culture, memory, and belonging remain partially hidden yet inevitably exposed.
The line deliberately extends beyond the canvas, crossing the border and leaving the frame, evoking the act of moving beyond imposed boundaries.
Rebuilt
30x30x7 inches / 76x76x18 cm
Acrylic on Canvas/ Textile
2024
Price: $7000
Rebuilt is an immersive three-dimensional exploration created entirely through the transformation of canvas into textile, pushing beyond the limits of conventional painting. Painted in red on the reverse side, the work reveals subtle traces of color on the front through a process of shredding and reassembling the material. In reconstructing the canvas into a new form, the piece emerges as a half-globe projecting from the surface—symbolizing renewal, resilience, and the continual re-formation of identity. This act of deconstruction and reconstruction reflects the artist’s experience as an expatriate navigating between Eastern and Western worlds, where fragments of culture, memory, and belonging are dismantled yet reimagined into a unified whole.
Rebuilt Realm
30x30x4 inches / 76x76x10 cm
Acrylic on Canvas / Textile
2024
Price: $7000
Rebuilt Realm continues the artist’s immersive exploration of three-dimensional form through the transformation of canvas into textile. Painted in green on the reverse side, the work reveals subtle glimpses of color on the front through a process of shredding and reassembling the material into layered, sculptural shapes. This act of deconstruction and reconstruction becomes a metaphor for the artist’s expatriate identity, existing between Eastern and Western worlds, where cultural memory, displacement, and belonging are dismantled, reformed, and woven into a renewed whole.
Beyond the Canvas (No. 2)
30 x 30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas/ Textile
2014
Price: $5700
Beyond the Canvas (No. 2) continues the artist’s immersive exploration of minimal form, this time through the geometry of a square. Created solely by transforming canvas into textile, the work transcends conventional painting to occupy a space between object and image. Painted green on the reverse, the color emerges subtly on the front through the deliberate shredding of half the square, its visible fragments completing the form. This interplay of absence and presence reflects the artist’s expatriate identity, navigating the thresholds between Eastern and Western worlds, while challenging the boundaries of material and meaning.
Beyond the Canvas (No. 1)
30 x 30 inches / 76×76 cm
Acrylic on Canvas/ Textile
2014
Price: $5700
Beyond the Canvas (No. 1) is an immersive study of minimal form, in which a simple circle emerges through the transformation of canvas into textile. Painted in red on the reverse side, the work reveals the hue subtly on the front through deliberate shredding, allowing the color to pulse quietly through the surface. This interplay between seen and unseen becomes a metaphor for the artist’s expatriate identity, shaped by the tensions and harmonies between Eastern and Western influences, while also pushing the boundaries of what a painting can be.