About | Nafiseh Khatmian

About me

“Ethereal layers” 

I create nature inspired textures that hold different visual notes of the power in growth. Each piece is delicately assembled by thousands of individually hand torn pieces of paper.

A challenge to reuse everyday materials that are taken for granted in a poetic way with a touch of tenderness.

My work

“Torn dialogues on a canvas of wisdom”

In my work “the medium is the message”, the intricate process of tearing and shaping each piece of paper is symbolic of how traditional sources of knowledge, such as books of poetry,

stories, and cultural information are being metaphorically and literally torn apart in the digital age. These fragments represent the wealth of human wisdom that once served as the bedrock of intercultural understanding.

The artwork highlights the tragic loss of depth and substance in the way we now perceive, understand, and communicate across cultures.

The work does not just mount the displacement of books in the contemporary cultural landscape, it also emphasizes that these pieces still hold the potential to inspire, connect, and foster true understanding between diverse cultures.

At the end, each work also carries the whispers of a wounded earth longing for care. Every piece is a fragment of what was cast aside, weaves a story of renewal, a quiet plea for harmony with the planet that sustains us.

It is both a reflection and a reminder that beauty can emerge from what we discard, and hope lies in what we choose to nurture.