
1301SW, in collaboration with Emilia Parker, presents an exhibition by Iranian-American artist Hadieh Shafie — marking her second solo exhibition in Australia and the first presentation since her recent museum exhibition at Columbus Museum of Art, Georgia, US.
_“Each fold carries both mark and word – fragments of poems drawn into the surface, dissolving the boundary between language and form. The paper becomes a field where writing turns material and drawing becomes syntax. The arcs gather rhythmically, folding text upon text, gesture upon gesture, until meaning slips into movement.
In this space of immanence, language no longer describes; it becomes. Fold upon fold, words bend into texture, and thought takes on the contour of matter.”_
Hadieh Shafie, October 2025








Iran-American artist Hadieh Shafie is known for her low-relief paper works made from tightly coiled strips bearing Farsi calligraphy. A blend of drawing and sculpture, Shafie’s works incorporate bright patterns echoing traditional art from the Middle East.
1301SW was founded in 2022 in Naarm/Melbourne’s inner-south, embracing the region while having strong roots internationally. Extending from its Melbourne base, the gallery expanded its unique and ambitious exhibition program to Gadigal/Sydney with the opening of a second gallery space in late 2024.

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