Artists
Behrouz Zindashti
Behrouz Zindashti is a leading modern calligrapher known for his innovative approach. Over the past decade, he has developed a unique style, blending Siyah Mashq with dynamic colors and exploring new artistic forms. Inspired by Jackson Pollock’s Drip Painting, he abandons the brush, layering colors to create spontaneous, unrestrained pictographs. His work pushes aesthetic boundaries, redefining contemporary calligraphy.
Ehsan Garmsiri
Ehsan Garmsiri’s from the Ax Collection draws inspiration from the ancient bronze axes of Lorestan, reimagining them through a contemporary sculptural lens. These powerful forms are not merely archaeological echoes, but deeply symbolic objects transformed into modern expressions of inner conflict and duality.
In each piece, Garmsiri masterfully contrasts sharp, angular elements with curved, fluid lines creating a visual tension that speaks to the eternal struggle between good and evil within the human psyche. This interplay of force and grace, violence and beauty, lends the sculptures an expressive, almost mythological presence.
By revisiting ancient forms and imbuing them with new emotional depth, Garmsiri bridges past and present, tradition and expressionism, inviting viewers to confront the complex layers of human nature etched in metal and time.
Farideh Lashai
Farideh Lashai was a leading Iranian artist known for her poetic and expressive approach to painting. Her early works, particularly her flower series, are distinguished by loose, gestural brushwork and subtle abstraction, bridging natural imagery with modernist sensibilities. Her work offers a contemporary interpretation of nature, not through literal depiction, but through atmosphere and suggestion. Rather than painting specific forms, she sought to evoke the essence and spirit of the natural world, creating symbolic and poetic impressions that reflect both inner reflection and a deep emotional connection to nature.
Hossein Edalatkhah
Hossein Edalatkhah is a multidisciplinary Iranian artist whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and cultural transformation. His acclaimed series Quarantine Orchids reflects a delicate balance between isolation and resilience, using floral imagery as a metaphor for beauty surviving in confinement. Through painting, sculpture, and mixed media, Edalatkhah creates poetic visual narratives that bridge personal experience with broader cultural reflections.
Manouchehr Niazi
Manoucher Niazi is a prominent Iranian postwar and contemporary painter whose work is deeply inspired by classical music and the natural world. Blending elements of Realism and Romanticism, Niazi transforms scenes of nature and humanity into dreamlike, poetic visions. His paintings evoke a heightened sense of familiarity and emotion, inviting viewers into an imaginative space where the boundaries between the real and the ideal gently blur.
Mehdi Movahedi
Mehdi Movahedi is a remarkably talented artist whose mastery of painting and calligraphy has led to the creation of a distinctive body of work centered on ancient Persian robes. Seamlessly blending these richly detailed garments with period-specific objects, Movahedi evokes the elegance and cultural depth of Iran’s past. The robes, intricately crafted with silk and gold threads, serve as both historical reference and artistic expression—celebrating the beauty and symbolism of Persian heritage.
Mina Sabzi
Mina Sabzi’s artworks exist in a striking duality—where abstraction meets landscape, and chaos intertwines with light. Her brushstrokes, meticulously placed yet full of raw energy, conjure apocalyptic vistas that hover between destruction and renewal. In some pieces, a haunting atmosphere dominates, as if capturing the remnants of a world undone. Yet, in others, a golden light breaks through, hinting at hope beyond the ruins. This contrast—between turmoil and tranquility, dissolution and rebirth—makes her work both unsettling and mesmerizing, inviting viewers to navigate the fine line between the end and a new beginning.
Mohammad Ehsai
Mohammad Ehsai is one of Iran’s most prominent contemporary artists, widely recognized for his innovative fusion of traditional Persian calligraphy with modern artistic expression. With a career spanning over five decades, Ehsai has developed a distinctive visual language that blends form, rhythm, and color. His work transcends the boundaries of script and abstraction, resulting in dynamic compositions deeply rooted in Iranian culture yet boldly contemporary.
In many of his works, Ehsai uses the word "Allah" as a central visual element, transforming it through a synthesis of abstract expressionism and calligraphic art. By merging classical calligraphy with modern aesthetics, he creates pieces that are both visually striking and spiritually resonant.
Mojtaba Ramzi
Mojtaba Ramzi’s sculptures explore themes such as fate, power, and perception, intertwining ancient symbolism with contemporary concerns. His owl figures, rooted in Iranian visual traditions, symbolize wisdom and silent guardianship. In his Blind Gamblers series, featuring three sets of kings, queens, and jacks from the suits of spades, hearts, and clubs, Ramzi draws inspiration from Sadegh Hedayat’s book of "Blind Owl" to delve into the absurdity of choice and the blindness of destiny. Through these blindfolded figures, he challenges the illusion of control and the unpredictable nature of human fate.
Vahid Ezzatpanah
Vahid Ezatpanah is an Iranian contemporary artist and calligrapher best known for developing Egzo Calligraphy, a unique style that blends traditional Persian calligraphy with abstract visual composition. By altering the proportions and rhythm of letters, he creates expressive works that reflect freedom, suspension, and inner exploration.
Deeply inspired by classical calligraphy, mysticism, and modern art, Ezatpanah’s practice is rooted in breaking away from repetition to discover the essence of script. His art is both a visual and spiritual journey, seeking stillness, meaning, and transformation through form.
"To escape repetition, I became my own inspiration…"