Calcified Love

Acrylic on Canvas

36″ x 60″

Haleh Mashian’s Calcified Love explores the delicate tension between memory and the passage of time. In this mixed media painting, an elderly couple sits side by side, their physical distance mirroring emotional separation. On the left, a younger version of the same pair is shown in a moment of affection and celebration—a visual echo of love once full of warmth and connection. Through this contrast, Mashian reflects on how relationships evolve, sometimes hardening with years into quiet endurance rather than passion.

Mashians’s layered textures and expressive brushwork in Calcified Love deepen the emotional resonance of the scene. Soft washes of color blend with more defined strokes, creating a sense of fading memory and the erosion of intimacy over time. The composition captures both the tenderness of recollection and the ache of disconnection, balancing nostalgia with realism.

Part of Mashian’s Figurative Series, Calcified Love invites viewers to contemplate the permanence and fragility of human bonds. Ideal for collectors seeking contemporary figurative art that speaks to emotional truth and the complexity of relationships, this piece embodies Mashian’s gift for turning life’s quiet moments into profound visual narratives.