Shima Ashiani

I am a visual artist working primarily with watercolor on paper and, occasionally, acrylic on fabric.

My work moves between emotional depth and the quiet psychology of being human. Each piece carries a subtle inner narrative — moments of fragility, memory, and unspoken feelings that shape our inner world.

This body of work brings together selected pieces created over different periods of exploration and discovery, where intuition plays a central role. Working without a fixed plan, I allow color, line, and form to evolve freely through improvisation.

Color in my practice is not just a visual element, but a living presence — full of energy, clarity, and movement inspired by nature. It carries both emotional and organic vitality, creating a space where inner states and natural rhythms overlap.

Within these layers, hidden forms begin to emerge — sometimes human figures, sometimes animals, and sometimes fragments of leaves and flowers. These elements are not immediately visible, but slowly surface, like memories rising through light and texture.

My practice exists in this in-between space: where emotional storytelling meets the vitality of nature, and where abstraction becomes a language for what cannot be spoken.

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design.

Studied Graphic Design from art high school through university.

No Media – 100 Frames Exhibition
Entezami Art Gallery
Group Exhibition, Tehran – 2019

Green Line Exhibition
Naghshe Jahan Gallery
Group Exhibition, Tehran – 2018

International Watercolor Society Exhibition
International Watercolor Society
Group Exhibition, Tehran – 2017

Art Group Exhibition
Fardos Cultural Centre
Group Exhibition, Tehran – 2015

Urmia Lake Poster Design Exhibition
Urmia Lake Restoration Program
Poster & awareness exhibition, Tehran – 2015

Autism Awareness Poster Exhibition
Autism Association
Poster exhibition, Tehran – 2014