A layered visual language of memory, tradition and transformation.
Elham Moaidnia is an Australian-Iranian contemporary artist whose practice moves between figurative abstraction, symbolic narrative and calligraphic gesture. Trained in Iran and active across the UAE, Australia and international art platforms, her paintings combine fantasy and realism through theatrical compositions, layered linework and expressive colour fields.
Her work explores identity, cultural memory, feminine presence, ritual and the tension between inherited traditions and modern life. Across canvas, traditional fabric, antique doors and wooden partitions, Moaidnia turns surfaces into living narratives.
“The paintings hold the tension between softness and disruption, heritage and reinvention, personal memory and collective ritual.”
Winner of the ITSLIQUID International Contest — 19th Edition.
Elham Moaidnia was selected as the winner of one year of Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Venice, Rome and London during ITSLIQUID's 2026 exhibitions programme.
The international jury selected the winners from hundreds of submissions, considering the quality, originality and uniqueness of the work.
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New visual chapters.
Large-scale contemporary works for collectors, interior projects and gallery conversations.
Available works & archive.
Available works appear first and are marked “Price on request”. Other works are shown as part of the artist archive and are not currently listed for sale.
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Why the work belongs in serious collections.
Moaidnia’s paintings carry strong visual identity, cultural depth and architectural scale. The work can sit in private homes, design-led spaces, hospitality environments and curated collections where story and visual presence matter.
Exhibition-ready practice with a strong narrative arc.
Themes include identity, feminine presence, cultural memory, inherited tradition, ritual, migration and reinvention. Works are available for solo exhibition proposals, curated group shows and collector introductions.
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