The Weight of Memory is an ongoing autobiographical series exploring identity, belonging, immigration, family history, and transformation. Through personal symbols and narratives, each work reflects on the ways memory shapes, fractures, and rebuilds our sense of self, tracing the emotional landscapes we carry throughout our lives

  • One Ear to Freedom

    Size: 16” × 20”

    Medium: Oil Paint

    One Ear to Freedom reflects on permanent hearing loss caused by violence at the hands of the Iranian regime. The work speaks to the invisible scars of repression, resilience, and the personal cost of freedom.

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  • Broken Identity

    Size: 12” x 12”

    Medium: Oil Paint, Resin Finish

    Broken Identity uses a decaying mushroom as a metaphor for the fragmentation, loss, and reconstruction of personal and cultural identity.

  • Hope Doesn't Ask for Permission

    Size: 16”D

    Medium: Oil Paint, Oil Pastel

    Hope Doesn't Ask for Permission reflects the quiet persistence of hope, emerging unexpectedly through uncertainty, loss, and change.

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— Somaya Etemad

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