Hana Moazzeni is a British-Iranian visual artist best known for her exquisitly drawn work. Her practice explores the deep connection between the Feminine and the natural world. Focussed on the healing and transformative power of this relationship with the Earth, her work is a vibrant celebration of the power of women and their role as healers, storytellers and guardians of the land.
Viewing the Earth as the Divine Feminine, and Great Mother, Moazzeni's life and art practice is deeply rooted in earth-based spirituality; led by ancient wisdom channeled through plants, animals and stars.
Her passion for storytelling and the physicality of books weaves throughout her art, honouring the 'book' as a treasured object, life bursting from its pages. Shaped by her Iranian heritage in how she sees and tells stories, she merges the intricate details and layered symbolism of Persian miniature with her own contemporary interpretation. Threads of Persian tales, myth and poetry permeate together with her personal narrative, taken from intimate and raw journal writings to create new stories that carry messages of healing for the Feminine.
Using the 'princess' archetype as a vessel for the Feminine voice, Moazzeni's lifelong love of horses also feature prominently in her work. Mirroring the princess's wild nature and desire for freedom, the horse also represents power, transformation and the connection between the physical world and spiritual realms.
Taking a very intuitive and free approach to materiality, Moazzeni uses a mixture of oil paint, pastels, crayons and water colour sticks alongside her more traditional handmade paint from earth, minerals, plant-based pigments and gold leaf. For Moazzeni, connecting with the earth and taking part in the alchemical process of paint-making brings a raw energy to the work. She sources her paper from Iran, working closely with a traditional paper-maker, adusting recipes according to the requirements of the painting. Her paper is handmade from a variety of combinations of mulberry, silk, rice and hemp, igniting a sense of nostalgia for ancient manuscripts.
After studying traditional Persian music and painting for six years in Iran, Moazzeni was awarded the Albukhary scholarship to study a Masters degree in Traditional Arts at the Princes School of Traditional Arts in London. Graduating with distinction (2017) she received the Ciclitira Prize for outstanding work. Her work is represented in numerous international collections.
Moazzeni lives and works in London.
Viewing the Earth as the Divine Feminine, and Great Mother, Moazzeni's life and art practice is deeply rooted in earth-based spirituality; led by ancient wisdom channeled through plants, animals and stars.
Her passion for storytelling and the physicality of books weaves throughout her art, honouring the 'book' as a treasured object, life bursting from its pages. Shaped by her Iranian heritage in how she sees and tells stories, she merges the intricate details and layered symbolism of Persian miniature with her own contemporary interpretation. Threads of Persian tales, myth and poetry permeate together with her personal narrative, taken from intimate and raw journal writings to create new stories that carry messages of healing for the Feminine.
Using the 'princess' archetype as a vessel for the Feminine voice, Moazzeni's lifelong love of horses also feature prominently in her work. Mirroring the princess's wild nature and desire for freedom, the horse also represents power, transformation and the connection between the physical world and spiritual realms.
Taking a very intuitive and free approach to materiality, Moazzeni uses a mixture of oil paint, pastels, crayons and water colour sticks alongside her more traditional handmade paint from earth, minerals, plant-based pigments and gold leaf. For Moazzeni, connecting with the earth and taking part in the alchemical process of paint-making brings a raw energy to the work. She sources her paper from Iran, working closely with a traditional paper-maker, adusting recipes according to the requirements of the painting. Her paper is handmade from a variety of combinations of mulberry, silk, rice and hemp, igniting a sense of nostalgia for ancient manuscripts.
After studying traditional Persian music and painting for six years in Iran, Moazzeni was awarded the Albukhary scholarship to study a Masters degree in Traditional Arts at the Princes School of Traditional Arts in London. Graduating with distinction (2017) she received the Ciclitira Prize for outstanding work. Her work is represented in numerous international collections.
Moazzeni lives and works in London.