Samaneh Abri (b. 1992, Tehran, Iran) has graduated from Art & Architecture University of Tehran central branch.The main factors of Samaneh’s paintings are earth, mountains and plants. In a nutshell, nature elements. Its language is somehow traditional but she has the ability to give this language a brand new and updated accent.Samaneh’s paintings are neither a simple image of the world that we see, nor an image of an ideal world.What she demonstrates are momentary visions of unique perspectives which can be just achieved by the power of imagination. Her main concern has always been human being and nature and also their interaction on each other.Samaneh looking for a flowing and mysterious image of nature which signs of its continuous demolition and internal power of the earth can be felt. The power that reminds us the mortality and instability of humankind.Abri lives in Tehran, Iran.

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