I am an illustrator and researcher from Tehran, whose practice lies at the intersection of art, philosophy, and lived experience. My work explores the subtle dialogue between body, memory, and myth, translating inner perception into hand-drawn, tactile images rendered entirely in black and white. Each line becomes a trace of thought, a record of gesture, and a quiet reflection on how we inhabit the world through form and feeling. Rooted in both Persian storytelling and phenomenological thought, my visual language seeks to make the invisible visible: emotions, fragments, and memories that compose the texture of existence. Through drawing, I explore illustration not as representation, but as a way of knowing, a process of seeing, sensing, and becoming.

Maryam Mesforush

I am an illustrator and researcher from Tehran, whose practice lies at the intersection of art, philosophy, and lived experience. My work explores the subtle dialogue between body, memory, and myth, translating inner perception into hand-drawn, tactile images rendered entirely in black and white. Each line becomes a trace of thought, a record of gesture, and a quiet reflection on how we inhabit the world through form and feeling. Rooted in both Persian storytelling and phenomenological thought, my visual language seeks to make the invisible visible: emotions, fragments, and memories that compose the texture of existence. Through drawing, I explore illustration not as representation, but as a way of knowing, a process of seeing, sensing, and becoming.

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I am an illustrator and researcher from Tehran, whose practice lies at the intersection of art, philosophy, and lived experience. My work explores the subtle dialogue between body, memory, and myth, translating inner perception into hand-drawn, tactile images rendered entirely in black and white. Each line becomes a trace of thought, a record of gesture, and a quiet reflection on how we inhabit the world through form and feeling.
Rooted in both Persian storytelling and phenomenological thought, my visual language seeks to make the invisible visible: emotions, fragments, and memories that compose the texture of existence. Through drawing, I explore illustration not as representation, but as a way of knowing, a process of seeing, sensing, and becoming.

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Language

Persian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

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Education

MFA in Illustration at Tehran University
October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design at Art University of Tehran
September 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
High School Diploma in Mathematics at Daneshjoo Institute
January 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services