Leila Seyedzadeh, born in 1986 in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian interdisciplinary artist based in New York. Initially rooted in painting and drawing, her artistic journey has transformed into a captivating exploration of imaginary landscapes. The rugged beauty of the Alborz Mountains in Tehran, a sanctuary from urban chaos, sparked her passion for depicting landscapes. Each stroke became a testament to the tranquility and stability the mountains symbolized in her life, a transformation that continues to inspire her art.

Seyedzadeh holds an MFA in Painting & Printmaking from Yale School of Art and a BFA in Painting from Tehran’s University of Science and Culture. She received the H. Lee Hirsche Prize in 2019 and the Soma Summer Artist Residency Scholarship in 2018. Her works, deeply influenced by traditional Persian miniature paintings, serve as tapestries woven from fragments of memories, evoking a sense of “placelessness”. Through 2D and 3D paintings, she blurs geographical boundaries, inviting viewers on a journey of introspection.

Seyedzadeh’s art is a journey into imaginary landscapes drawn from her subconscious, focusing on natural elements like mountains and rivers. Her recent installations, resembling suspended mountains crafted from hand-dyed fabrics, have a profound emotional impact. They transport viewers to her sanctuary over 6,000 miles away, bridging past and present in a way that leaves them deeply moved.

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