Selected Figurative Works

This selection brings together a series of expressive figurative portraits and studies exploring human presence, emotion, and inner states.

Through distorted forms, elongated figures, bold color contrasts, and expressive mark-making, I seek to move beyond realistic representation and approach the human figure as a means of emotional expression.

Working primarily with pastel, I explore the tension between color, form, and gesture, allowing each work to retain its own character while remaining part of a personal and evolving visual language.

Mehrab Khalafi