SamiraMohammadkhani

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Paintings shaped by Persian visual traditions, poetry, memory, and contemporary practice.

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My Cypress Garden · Simorgh

Simorgh

Inspired by Persian literature, this artwork depicts Simorgh's journey through seven levels of enlightenment. Guided by a hoopoe, birds realize they embody what they seek, merging into a single tree symbolizing a sage's ultimate wisdom.

Medium
gouache, watercolor, and ink on handmade hot press cotton paper, colored with tea and cinnamon extract, and coated with corn starch-stretched flax seed extract
Dimensions
22.5 x 30 in