I create abstract painting rooted in gesture and color—bridging Eastern and Western sensibilities.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Abstract painting that explores perception, memory, and transformation through color.
Where do you find inspiration?My work draws from both inner and outer landscapes—Persian poetry and mysticism, memory, music, and the natural world. I am interested in states of transition, where structure dissolves and something more fluid and essential begins to emerge.
What would you do with $25,000?I would dedicate it directly to the work—supporting the creation of a new body of paintings, materials, and studio time, as well as documenting and presenting the work at a higher level. It would allow me to focus more fully and push the work forward without compromise.
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