At times, the beauties of existence are inevitably destined to fade; in youth, while the human body flaunts its beauty, it is at once transient and condemned to decline. My work in painting is the discovery of these fleeting “moments” of beauty that do not last long. For me, perceiving this process is only meaningful in the presence of a live model, and that is why I choose the young female body: a youthful form whose very sight is a direct confrontation with both beauty and impermanence. MUJŌ is the title of this series—a concept in Japanese culture close to what I had in mind: transience and impermanence.
Lying Figure on Light Grey Blue
Watercolor and Colored Pencil / 24.5 × 32 cm ( 9 5/8 × 12 5/8 inches ) / 2025
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Sleeping Girl in Orange Dress and Black Skirt
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 24.5 × 32 cm ( 9 5/8 × 12 5/8 inches ) / 2024
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Profile with Red Dress
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 32 × 24.5 cm ( 12 5/8 × 9 5/8 inches ) / 2024
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Sitting Girl in Stripped Red Robe
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 32 × 24.5 cm ( 12 5/8 × 9 5/8 inches ) / 2024
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Lying Girl with Red dress
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 35 × 50 cm ( 13 6/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2025
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Sitting Girl in Blue Dress with Yellow Carpet
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 50 × 35 cm ( 19 5/8 × 13 6/8 inches ) / 2025
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Reclining Girl with a Vase and a Pair of Shoes
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 50 × 70 cm ( 19 5/8 × 27 4/8 inches ) / 2025
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
Sitting Girl with Striped Dress
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 70 × 50 cm ( 27 4/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2025
HOSEIN SHIRAHMADI
