Afshan Daneshvar

Afshan Daneshvar (b. 1972 Tehran) is an Iranian visual artist currently based in California, USA. Mentored by her father, Afshan’s meditative works are inspired by Siah- mashgh, Persian calligraphic practice sheets. Words and letters are repeated regardless of meaning for the sake of achieving perfection. Since 2015, she has been exploring paper as a medium. There is a direct dialogue between content and form throughout Afshan’s work. Repetition is focal. Through reiteration she binds past and future and the present is constantly reinforced.