Art & Culture - Emaho Magazine

Ece Haskan: “I often use self-portraits in many of my works, I also portray the women around me as like my sister & their stories because I frequently work with themes such as sisterhood and friendship”

Turkish illustrator Ece Haskan discusses how self-portraits and depictions of the women around her shape a visual world of sisterhood, friendship and vulnerability, blending dark humour and tenderness to explore identity, emotion and everyday survival from a distinctly female perspective.

Reem R: “Something shifted in my artistic journey when I saw a drawing that had crying trees made by a Palestinian child, I felt a deep connection to it”

Palestinian painter Reem R reflects on a turning point in her practice after seeing a child’s drawing of “crying trees,” inspiring works that weave memory, loss and resistance into meticulously detailed still lifes charged with political and personal emotion.

Luning Wang: “What makes Shanghai’s art scene distinct within the global landscape is the way it fuses art with lifestyle, culinary culture, fashion and design”

Luning Wang’s curatorial vision fuses Shanghai’s dynamic art scene with lifestyle, fashion, and culinary culture, creating immersive cultural hubs. As founder of Rong Lu, she bridges East-West dialogues, educating Mandarin audiences while advising luxury brands on authentic, cross-cultural storytelling and collector engagement.

Ahoo Hamedi: “The energy, challenges, and culture of Tehran naturally find their way into my work, giving it a sense of place”

Iranian artist Ahoo Hamedi reflects on how Tehran’s charged atmosphere, daily struggles, and rich culture seep into her multidisciplinary practice, giving each work a vivid sense of place. Her intimate, intuitive pieces transform personal observation into layered visual narratives rooted in the city’s complex realities.

Nastaran Safaei: “A small stone on the roadside might capture my attention more deeply than major political news that shakes the world”

Iranian artist Nastaran Safaei finds deep meaning in everyday objects, revealing how a simple roadside stone can fascinate her more than world-shaking headlines. Her work captures fleeting, overlooked moments, crafting poetic reflections on the beauty, fragility, and subtle complexity within ordinary life.

Tabarak Mansour: “My Iraqi sensibility lives in the forms I create, and viewers often sense it”

Tabarak Mansour’s Emaho Magazine interview explores how her Iraqi sensibility shapes the forms she creates, revealing deep connections to heritage, memory, and community. Her art evokes personal nostalgia while resonating with viewers through universal, culturally rooted emotions and contemporary expressions.