Fataneh Foroughi (born in 1986) received a master's degree in painting from Isfahan University of Art and a bachelor's degree in painting from Zahedan University of Art. She has had numerous solo and group shows.
Foroughi's work, reminiscent of 17th-century still-life paintings, primarily focuses on flowers. The artist perceives flowers not as passive objects but as living and growing beings. In her work, flowers symbolize vitality and the energy that flows through life. While "Memento mori" paintings serve as reminders of death and the transient nature of life, Foroughi's flowers celebrate life.
As a life-giving element, light holds great visual and conceptual significance in her work. The artist observes the movement and interplay of light on the flowers in silence for hours, seeking that special moment. The outcome of her contemplation is an image that harmoniously combines light, silence, and nature, bridging the gap between the present and eternity.