Finding Walda

Haleh Mashian | Finding Walda | Abstract Figurative Expressionism

Finding Walda by Haleh Mashian presents the human figure partially concealed within a dense, atmospheric field of layered pigment and material buildup. Emerging from a dark ground punctuated by vivid flashes of red, yellow, blue, and magenta, the figure appears to hover between visibility and disappearance. The composition resists immediate clarity, inviting sustained viewing as the body gradually reveals itself through accumulated gesture and texture.

Mashian constructs the surface through mixed media layering, allowing sweeping marks and tactile passages to blur the distinction between subject and environment. Areas of concentrated color move across the canvas like fragments of memory, dissolving spatial boundaries and embedding the figure within an expressive visual field. Finding Walda reflects Mashian’s continued exploration of perception and recognition, where the act of seeing becomes integral to the experience of the work itself.

Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas

Dimensions: 36" x 36" x 2"