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A small selection from Samira’s painting, calligraphy, and Persian art practice.

Boundless by Samira Mohammadkhani

Calligraphy

Boundless

12 × 16 in

This artwork is inspired by a poem by the contemporary Iranian poet Sohrab Sepehri: "Wherever I may be, let me simply be. The sky belongs to me. The window, thought, the air, love, and the earth belong to me." The piece explores the idea of carrying a safe home within oneself, a place of belonging that exists beyond geography, where peace, freedom, and love can always be found.

The Carpet of Life by Samira Mohammadkhani

My Cypress Garden

The Carpet of Life

22.5 × 30 in

Inspired by the intricate designs of Iranian Qashqai carpets woven by her mother, this painting draws on one of the artist’s earliest and most lasting encounters with art. As a child, she did not see these carpets simply as decorative objects, but as vivid gardens filled with animals, plants, symbols, and imagined stories. She often wished she could contribute a motif of her own to the carpet, but the traditional patterns and forms were already determined. Years later, painting became a way to fulfill that childhood desire. In this work, she reimagines the visual language of the Qashqai carpet through vibrant symbolic patterns of plants and animals. At its center, a human face is merged into the form of a tree, giving the motif an almost living presence. The figure represents the artist’s inner child, shaped by the colors, symbols, and stories that surrounded her while watching her mother weave.

Charm by Samira Mohammadkhani

Traditional Persian Painting

Charm

8 × 10 in

This artwork depicts a young person with a gentle, charming smile, capturing a sense of grace, warmth, and quiet allure. The figure is rendered using Ghalamgiri, a traditional Persian painting technique based on precise and delicate brushwork. The background is painted in gold, creating a luminous contrast with the finely detailed figure and adding a sense of richness and elegance to the composition.

Trilogy Tazhib Kashi by Samira Mohammadkhani

Tazhib

Trilogy Tazhib Kashi

12 × 12 in
Cosmic Dreams — Beloved by Samira Mohammadkhani

Abstract

Cosmic Dreams — Beloved

12 × 12 in

This collection imagines the birth of life in space, a poetic vision of creatures emerging on a distant planet, as if witnessing the beginning of a new world.

Before I Existed, I Dreamed of You by Samira Mohammadkhani

Others

Before I Existed, I Dreamed of You

30 × 40 in

One day, a friend told me over the phone how she and her partner had met. It was one of those unbelievable love stories that feels almost like a miracle. I was painting trees while listening, and somehow two hands found their way onto the canvas. In the end, the whole painting felt less like my own and more like a reflection of my friend’s heart.

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About the artist

Between Persian tradition and contemporary memory.

Samira Mohammadkhani in her Seattle studio

Samira Mohammadkhani is a Seattle-based artist, journalist, author, and educator. Her practice moves between abstract painting, Persian calligraphy, Tazhib, Gol-o-Morgh, and Negargari, bringing Persian literature and art history into conversation with contemporary image-making.

Across painting, writing, and teaching, she explores memory, poetry, identity, and the enduring visual language of Persian art.

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