Dr Maral Darbandi is an Iranian visual artist and oil painter working across contemporary figurative expressionism and expressive abstraction. Her practice explores identity, memory, femininity, silence, and human psychological experience through gesture, colour, texture, and the human figure.
Holding a PhD in Visual Arts (Painting) alongside advanced academic qualifications in Political Science and Private Law, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her artistic research. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally, including exhibitions in Oman, Türkiye, the United States.
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Dr Maral Darbandi
Artist from Iran
Dr Maral Darbandi is an Iranian visual artist and oil painter working across contemporary figurative expressionism and expressive abstraction. Her practice explores identity, memory, femininity, silence, and human psychological experience through gesture, colour, texture, and the human figure.
Holding a PhD in Visual Arts (Painting) alongside advanced academic qualifications in Political Science and Private Law, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her artistic research. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally, including exhibitions in Oman, Türkiye, the United States.
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BLINDED TRUST
Artist: Dr. Maral Darbandi
Title: Blinded Trust
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 100 × 150 cm
Style: Contemporary Figurative / Expressionism
Price: €1,100
Status: Original Artwork
Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity Included
Artwork Statement:
Blinded Trust explores the delicate space between vulnerability and surrender. With her eyes covered, the figure rises from the water and turns her face toward a light she cannot yet see. The textured surface, deep blues and golden reflections symbolize inner strength, faith, and the courage to move forward even when the path ahead remains unseen.
Artist: Dr. Maral Darbandi
Instagram: @maralart.studio
Dr Maral Darbandi is an Iranian visual artist and oil painter working across contemporary figurative expressionism and expressive abstraction. Her practice explores identity, memory, femininity, silence, and human psychological experience through gesture, colour, texture, and the human figure.
Holding a PhD in Visual Arts (Painting) alongside advanced academic qualifications in Political Science and Private Law, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her artistic research. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally, including exhibitions in Oman, Türkiye, the United States.
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