Self Reflecting

Haleh Mashian | Self Reflecting | Abstract Figurative Expressionism

Self Reflecting by Haleh Mashian presents the female figure in a moment of suspended introspection, her pose suggesting both quiet awareness and psychological tension. With one hand resting against her cheek and the other lifting behind her head, the body folds inward while remaining exposed against a stark, textured background. The surrounding black and white field, built through layered mark making and scraped pigment, creates a sense of spatial compression that isolates the figure within an undefined interior landscape.

Mashian’s use of mixed media introduces subtle tonal shifts across the surface of the body, where passages of green, violet, yellow, and rose move across the skin like changing light. Bold outlines anchor the figure within the composition while allowing areas of the form to dissolve into painterly abstraction. The composition reflects Mashian’s continued exploration of the human form as a site of perception and self awareness, shaped through observation, gesture, and material process.

Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas

Dimensions: 48" x 30" x 2.5"