About
The art of
quiet attention.
The artist
Nona — painter, observer, maker of still things.
Nona's work exists at the threshold between absence and presence. Working primarily in oil and acrylic, she builds surfaces through layered, tactile strokes that feel less like paint and more like sediment — as if time itself has been compressed onto the canvas.
Her subjects — birds crossing fog, deer standing in snow, abstract fields of colour colliding — are chosen for what they resist rather than what they declare. There is no drama, only presence. No statement, only attention.
Based across Iran and Europe, Nona's practice draws from both the minimalist traditions of East Asian landscape and the material directness of Western abstraction. Her geometric works reflect a lifelong relationship with Islamic pattern.
The muse
Sushi
Sushi is Nona's cat a silent, unhurried presence in every studio session. She wanders between half-finished canvases, curls beside open palettes, and observes each brushstroke with the calm authority of someone who has already decided what is good.
She exists in all of the artworks not always visibly, but always felt. Hidden in a shadow at the edge of a composition, traced into the texture of a background, or simply present in the quality of stillness a painting holds. Her judgement shapes each work quietly, the way a room changes when a cat enters it.
Sushi's approval is non-negotiable. Her presence, irreplaceable.
200+
Works created
40+
Collections worldwide
12
Years in practice
The process
How a painting finds its form
01
Observation
Time spent watching — light, water, movement, stillness. The work begins before any paint is mixed.
02
Surface
Building the ground with texture and tone. The canvas is never blank — it already has a life.
03
Mark-making
Layered, gestural strokes that are added and removed until the painting speaks for itself.
04
Silence
Knowing when to stop. The most important decision in painting is always the last mark.