Shima Salehi

DE/CONSTRUCTION

During my residency in Leipzig, I explored how art transforms when different cultural traditions intersect. In this project, I deconstructed and reassembled visual elements from diverse traditions; blending Persian calligraphy, Gothic and Renaissance motifs, ancient Central European patterns, and Eastern arabesques. By allowing these forms to dissolve, overlap, and reemerge, I reflected on how cultural symbols and identity are continuously reshaped through movement, interaction, and the perspectives of each viewer.

´´Weaving Cultures ´´ 2025

De/construction Collection

Acrylic 80*60 cm

´´Between Line and Verse ´´ 2025

De/construction Collection

Acrylic 80*60 cm

´´ The Breath of Two Worlds ´´ 2025

De/construction Collection

Acrylic 30*75 cm

´´and ´´ 2025

De/construction Collection

Acrylic 80*60 cm

 

´´Revival´´ 2025

De/construction Collection

Acrylic 80*60 cm