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Hope

$1,350.00

Sepi Golestani, Newton, Massachusetts

Materials: Collage and ink drawing

Size: 26 × 20 inches [click image for full view]

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Sepi Golestani creates intensely layered artwork charged with vibrant color, movement and visual complexity. Her work draws viewers in immediately with black and white line work, bold palettes, linear forms, delicate patterns and also reveals something deeper the longer you stay with it. Themes of identity, migration, memory and reinvention woven into each surface. Rooted in both personal history and contemporary abstraction, her artwork is based in collage and balanced with elegance with raw emotion.

To collect a work by Sepi Golestani is to acquire a piece that commands attention in a room while continuing to unfold over time. Her compositions carry a combination of technical refinement and psychological depth, blending Persian visual influence with a distinctly contemporary voice. The result is work that feels alive, intelligent, and unforgettable, uniquely Sepi.

Sepi Golestani, Newton, Massachusetts

Materials: Collage and ink drawing

Size: 26 × 20 inches [click image for full view]

US Continental Shipping: Included in price.

Sepi Golestani creates intensely layered artwork charged with vibrant color, movement and visual complexity. Her work draws viewers in immediately with black and white line work, bold palettes, linear forms, delicate patterns and also reveals something deeper the longer you stay with it. Themes of identity, migration, memory and reinvention woven into each surface. Rooted in both personal history and contemporary abstraction, her artwork is based in collage and balanced with elegance with raw emotion.

To collect a work by Sepi Golestani is to acquire a piece that commands attention in a room while continuing to unfold over time. Her compositions carry a combination of technical refinement and psychological depth, blending Persian visual influence with a distinctly contemporary voice. The result is work that feels alive, intelligent, and unforgettable, uniquely Sepi.

Sepi Golestani, Natick, Massachusetts

Statement:

My paintings represent a juxtaposition of elements from my childhood in my homeland, where memories are imbued with vibrant colors, Persian art motifs, and the anxieties inherent in growing up as a Persian woman. Additionally, they reflect the beauty of nature that surrounds me. The inclusion of crows in some of my artwork, as they are ubiquitous social birds in Tehran, symbolizes resilience, community, and strength, evoking both the sweet and melancholic memories of my hometown, Tehran.

Bio:

I am an artist and an art educator. I graduated from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) with a Master of Arts in Teaching. With more than 20 years background in painting with different media especially watercolor and about 16-year experience of teaching adults' watercolor classes, I started my teaching journey at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by teaching children’s Art studio classes and adults' watercolor courses in 2013. I also teach Visual Arts to elementary school students with Natick Public Schools, MA.