School Series, ink, pencil, and collage on paper, 10" x 7" (no frame) 15" x 12" (framed)

Utilizing writing and words as a form of drawing is one way I find my imagery. These drawings emerge from a union between the immediacy of line and the direct and literal communicative properties of writing. Separation from home and family, longing, and the use of traditional letter writing are all addressed in my works.

As a child in Iran, after the revolution happened, I witnessed a lot of changes in our daily lives. We were no longer allowed to do some of the most simple things, especially in school. For instance, using a walkman, painting our nails, even wearing a colorful sock. In this series, I continue the same style of repetitive word writing to communicate my memories of those times.