Introduction

I believe that art belongs to all people, transcending borders and specific cultures. Art functions as the universal language of emotion, an innate aspect of humanity. It is inherently boundless, guided by independent thought and liberated from creative constraints. For an artist to create truly unique works, they must possess a profound understanding of others’ feelings and emotions, fostering deep empathy with their audience.

To create impactful and authentic art, an artist must first connect with their own genuine feelings and emotions. Transparency about these emotions allows the artist to delve into the deepest layers of sentiment, effectively conveying them through their artwork. This process of self-awareness and emotional honesty enables the creation of work that is authentic, evocative, and resonant with others.Furthermore, it is crucial for artists to attain autonomy in using any tool, style, technique, or form that best represents their identity, facilitating the full expression of feelings and mental imagery. A conscious appreciation of traditional art from various cultures connects us to thousands of years of cultural heritage embedded in the subconscious mind. This is beautifully reflected in traditional art, which exhibits aspects of each culture’s unique artistic expression.

In 2004, I graduated from Medical school in Iran. Later, in 2011,  I obtained my MHP degree. I also studied psychology at the University Paris X (Université Paris Nanterre) in 2012. For most of my life, art has been a natural way to turn my dreams into reality and reality into dreams for exploration of the human condition. There is a strong association between our surrounding and the comprehension of underlying emotion and the way art manifests it from the mind and from the mind into an artwork. As a child, I began to fervently practice and write what I learned in calligraphic script. This was the real starting point in my art story. Later on, I understood that Persian calligraphy, with its foundation in rules of beauty, harmony, symmetry, and certain asymmetries, is much more beyond just words. It can be appreciated as an abstract art, regardless of intended meaning of the words and letters. Calligraphy has deep roots in Persian art for millennia. It is comprised of several primary styles all of which I have works produced. Poems of many of the great Iranian poets revolve around gnostics and romantic endeavors such as separation, longing, and reunification. I’ve always had a profound appreciation and love for Persian literature; I studied and sometimes recited the poems from memory. Contemplating their feelings and state of mind eventually led me to use color and painting alongside calligraphy, enabling me to portray the mood and sentiments of the poem on to the artwork. It gives the artist the power and freedom of expressing the mood and feeling of the poem in such a way that a person with no knowledge of Farsi would feel the message of the poems whether it is sorrow, joy, love, or intoxication. By 2004, I completed the highly regarded registered calligraphy examination, to be qualified as an “excellent” calligraphist. In 2006 I was chosen to organize an Iranian cultural event in Italy at the Academy of the Fine Arts in Rome. This was my first international exhibition and it was here that I understood I was succeeding in manifesting my feelings onto an artwork. Overseas exhibitions helped to advance my work, enjoying contact and collaboration with other artists. The medical field being my chosen profession, I like to find a bridge between medical knowledge and mental processes, and its reflection in art and the healing effect of art.