TITLE: Don't judge Mary Magdalene

The painting from Innocent collection of Ms. Alemeh Bagherian, portrays a young woman with a solemn, introspective expression against a bold red background. Her body is adorned with intricate Persian miniature art tattoos depicting various scenes and characters, lending a sense of storytelling and cultural depth.

A mixture of emotions.

This painting invites a deep, reflective engagement with themes of innocence, identity, and cultural expression.
 
Alemeh was born in Iran. He work reflects the inner spirit of women, a rooted, courageous, creative soul... that all powerful women share. These women belong to every corner of the world. If one woman suffers in any part of the world, all women suffer, and if a powerful and successful woman is rewarded somewhere on Earth, all women everywhere rejoice. These effects are paradoxical, meaning these characters are portrayed as pure, innocent, with a halo of light over their heads, and sometimes wearing green clothing symbolizing purity. The concept of purity juxtaposed with nudity creates this paradox. Meanwhile, these women are veiled, meaning they are covered. That is, they are covered from head to toe with a miniature tattoos. The miniature symbolizes Persian traditions and culture. Every day, we face an internal struggle between good and evil. Both forces reside within us, sometimes one prevails over the other, and at other times, the reverse is true. In different situations, we all have masks to hide our true selves.