Sara Khosrovani

Sara Khosrovaniis an autodidact Iranian artist, pharmacist and neuroscientist by education, whose work evokes feelings of nostalgia, migration and cultural synthesis. Having grown up immersed in the rich artistic traditions of Iran, she later spent many years in Europe and now resides in Taiwan—each place leaving its trace in her evolving artistic language. From childhood, art was ever present in her life and became a vital form of expression, shaping the way she sees and experiences the world.

Khosrovani’spaintings are poetic spaces where different histories and aesthetics converge. Her compositions are steeped in the elegance of Persian painting, like a Persian carpet echoing centuries-old traditions of ornamental pattern and narrative stillness. Yet within these surfaces, we also see the subtle influence of East Asian visual harmony and the bold chromatic language of Western contemporary art. She weaves these elements together not analytically, but intuitively—creating works that feel both grounded in tradition and completely of the present.

At the heart of her practice is a contemplation of belonging and transformation. Her figures, animals, and plants inhabit dreamlike settings that seem to hover between cultures, inviting viewers into a world shaped by movement—across borders, histories, and emotional landscapes. The elements in the paintings, be it a single shoe or a necklace often reflect experiences of the artist, without giving an obvious explanation, leaving much to the imagination of the observer. In this way, Khosrovani’swork is not only about where she has come from, but about how art can hold multiple places, times, and selves at once.