Parsa Hosseinpour is an Iranian artist whose work explores themes of introspection, isolation, and connection. Parsa did participate in our Artist Residency in Berlin, in the fall of 2024.Hosseinpour’s practice centres on painting, with a recurring motif of a solitary woman—a figure that reflects her inner world while resonating with universal human experiences.

Her latest series, developed during the residency, involves paintings on textured, hairy blankets, photographed in natural environments alongside the artist herself. This experimental approach merges art with the organic dynamism of nature while maintaining the classical essence that defines her work. Her compositions, marked by rough and emotive brushstrokes juxtaposed with delicate imagery, evoke the intensity of Edvard Munch and the expressiveness of the Impressionists.

Hosseinpour’s work has been profoundly shaped by personal milestones, including the isolation of the pandemic and transformative experiences during her travels to Europe in 2022, where encounters with groundbreaking art shattered her preconceptions and inspired her to dismantle self-imposed barriers. Guided by the words of Persian poet Hafez, “You yourself are your own veil… Remove yourself from in between,” she resists categorisation as a “Middle Eastern artist” or “woman artist,” instead embracing a universal, evolving approach to art-making.

By integrating themes of identity, material experimentation, and natural elements, Parsa Hosseinpour creates a dynamic and unbounded artistic vision, offering works that transcend cultural and temporal boundaries while establishing an immediate emotional connection with her audience.