“Mystic Serenade of the Fish” by Maryam hasani
Explore Mondoir Studio
Medium: Watercolor on cardboard
Dimensions: 45 x 35 cm
Year: 2024
Price: $2000.00 USD
Status: available
In creating this piece, I wanted to explore the delicate interplay between innocence and complexity. The young girl, with her face painted in vibrant red and blue, embodies a sense of wonder and melancholy. Her eyes tell a story of dreams and burdens, a world where imagination and reality intertwine. The red fish she cradles is a symbol of her inner thoughts, vibrant and alive, yet fragile. The paper boats floating around her represent the journeys she imagines, small vessels of hope navigating the vast seas of her mind. Above her, the branches with tiny fish reveal a crown of creativity, where ideas flourish and take flight. I chose watercolor for its fluidity and unpredictability, mirroring the emotions I wanted to capture. The dark, moody background contrasts with the bright elements, emphasizing the tension between light and shadow in her world. I hope viewers feel a connection to their own childhood dreams and the complexity of growing up. May this piece invite you to reflect on the beauty and challenges of navigating both inner and outer worlds. 45.35 cm without frame Mixed media Water color color pencil acrylic and
Why collect this work?
A frontal child holds an oversized red fish beneath a crown-like mass of branches. Repeated crimson forms bind body, animal, and surrounding landscape into one compressed symbolic system, while the direct gaze keeps its meaning unresolved.
- Hasani’s profile describes a practice concerned with childhood memories, inner worlds, and symbolic figures. That framework clarifies the concentrated imagery here, though it does not determine what each motif means.
- In the photograph, red connects the fish, facial markings, ribbon, branching headdress, and upright forms in the water. Against muted green and black, this circulation of colour makes separate objects appear closely related.
- The catalogue records watercolor on cardboard. Watercolor can accommodate broad tonal fields and precise linear marks, both relevant to the contrast between the dark setting and the articulated figure; the photograph cannot confirm surface texture or exact colour.
- The work is useful for examining how portraiture can carry narrative without depicting a specific event. Clouds, boats, fish, and branches provide clues, but their conflicting scales prevent a single illustrative reading.
About the Artist
Maryam hasani
Maryam hasani is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Dubai .
Nationality: Iranian
My work explores themes of memory, inner worlds, mythology, and emotional landscapes.
