Object Description
Shiva Ahmadi – Wall (2017) Watercolour on paper (framed) 102 x 152 cm
Shiva Ahmadi, an Iranian-born artist, blends Persian, Indian, and Middle Eastern artistic traditions with contemporary themes. Her intricate watercolours, like Wall (2017), juxtapose lush, decorative aesthetics with unsettling imagery of war, corruption, and displacement. Drawing on her experiences of political upheaval and diaspora, Ahmadi critiques systems of power and violence through metaphor and allegory. Her work, featured in major collections worldwide, invites viewers to explore the tension between surface beauty and hidden trauma.