Awaken 2 by Haleh Mashian view in a room

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Awaken 2

Haleh Mashian

Mixed media on wood panel
60″ x 60″

“Awaken 2” by Haleh Mashian is a bold and dynamic portrait that captures the essence of transformation, self-discovery, and awakening. The subject’s intense, wide-eyed gaze is both captivating and confrontational. The stark contrast between luminous, electrified color and deep shadow creates a powerful tension, reinforcing the theme of stepping into awareness.

The face itself is a landscape of change, divided into vivid sections of yellow, green, orange, and blue. One side of the face is illuminated, bathed in color and vibrancy, while the other remains in shadow—suggesting an internal struggle between past and future, hesitation and enlightenment. The stormy grays and blacks in the background amplify this contrast, symbolizing the push and pull of growth and uncertainty.

What makes “Awaken 2” so gripping is its raw emotional energy. The impasto textures, expressive brushstrokes, and muted yet powerful red lips add to the sense of urgency, as if the subject is in the midst of transformation. This portrait encapsulates feelings of change, growth and suggests a new awakening, making it a compelling choice for collectors drawn to contemporary art that explores self-awareness, resilience, and personal evolution.

$8,500.00

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About the Artist

As a painter and creative expressionist, Mashian’s abstract works reveal her appreciation of color theory, compositional form, and studying positive and negative space. Working in mixed media and using various techniques from collage to impasto, a repeated layering and application of paint, Mashian’s dynamic pieces range from smaller artworks that can be arranged together to large-scale paintings. Her large-paneled paintings have been exhibited nationally in Los Angeles, Miami, and are included in private collections in the United States and abroad.