Damask Rose I by Afsaneh Moslehi
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Medium: Acrylic and silver leaf on canvas
Dimensions: 90 x 90 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $2150.00 USD
Status: available
This work reflects a close observation of the Damask rose, where each petal unfolds with its own rhythm and presence. Rather than repeating a single form, every element carries a subtle difference, echoing the way nature resists uniformity. Using a very fine brush, calligraphy is placed within each petal as a quiet gesture—small, almost hidden, yet intentional. Each mark suggests a separate voice, as if every part of the flower holds its own memory. The piece invites a slower way of seeing, where detail reveals itself over time, and where nature is understood not as a whole, but as a collection of distinct and living moments.
Why collect this work?
Concentric, irregular petals turn a single rose into a densely layered field, balancing botanical recognition with the organizing force of script and repetition.
- Moslehi states that she treats calligraphy as structure and movement. Here, script-like marks occupy each petal rather than forming a separate inscription, linking her interest in written language to close observation of nature.
- The photograph shows pink petals tightening toward the centre while black contours separate overlapping layers. Variations in their width and direction interrupt perfect symmetry, making the flower appear ordered without becoming mechanical.
- Catalogued as acrylic and silver leaf on canvas, the work uses opaque colour for strong graphic separation. Silver leaf at the circular perimeter may respond to changing light, setting reflective material against the painted rose.
- As a 90-centimetre square painting from 2025, Damask Rose I supports comparison between two systems of variation: the changing petal shapes and the distinct marks contained within them.
About the Artist
Afsaneh Moslehi
Afsaneh Moslehi is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Muscat, OM.
Nationality: Iranian
My work explores the relationship between nature, geometry, and human expression.
