Sepideh Ilsley

Sepideh Ilsley is a set taught contemporary artist, inspired by simplicity and imperfection. She is Persian, born in 1980 in Shiraz, Iran, but grew up in Sweden. After spending a number of years traveling and living all over the world she is now based with her family in Mallorca, Spain.

Creativity and art has always been a part of her life. After many years working as an art director and graphic designer she ventured int the world of fine art. She loves working with imperfections and always goes where the painting and brush take her, making bold sculptural shapes, changing, re-layering, re-making, and re-working. Often it is that misstep that makes the entire piece come together as if the painting has its own will. Balance and elegance have always been a part of llsley’s work. With evocative lines, shapes, and iconic forms which are reminiscent of British sculptor Henry Moore. Sepideh’s work has been published in a wide range of international publications such as Vogue Living, Belle Magazine, Architectural Digest, GQ, House & Garden, Domain Prestige, Artedomus, The Local Project Magazine, Coveteur, EST Living, Domino Magazine and more. Her work has also been included in notable public collections such as The Four Seasons and acquired by a wide range of private collectors from across the globe, including Austria, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Spain, and the United State. .

The fusion of Scandinavian minimalism and Iranian calligraphic qualities creates a unique and distinctive style that is both visually striking and deeply meaningful. Her work tells an autobiographical story and provides a view into the artists life story with layers of memory delicately articulated through what seems like wall sculptures, whom in their simplicity, highlight form. Balance and elegance have always been a part of Ilsley’s work. With evocative lines and shapes, filling taking over the canvasses, these works contain their drama in the subtle variation of angles and curves, ebb and flow.

“My work is a pure expression of my being, my thoughts, ideas, feelings, memories, experiences, past and future. Where the process is as important to me as the finished piece, as well as the naming process. I go with where the painting and brush takes me. It is such a meditative state and once I immerse myself in my work I lose myself to it and let go.”

Exhibitions

2023 “It comes in waves” Foundry/ArtKorero, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2023 “Fluid” Studio Gallery Group, Melbourne, Australia
2023 “Stentorian air, hear her roar” L&G Projects Contemporary Art, La Jolla, USA
2022 “A corner of a minute” L&G Projects Contemporary Art, La Jolla, USA
2021 “Subconscious Flow” Gallery Red, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2025 Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2025 Eternity Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
2025 Studio Gallery Group, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
2024 Opera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2024 Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2024 Eternity Gallery, Miami, United States
2024 Studio Gallery Group, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
2023 Opera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2023 Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2023 Eternity Gallery, Miami, United States
2023 Studio Gallery Group, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
2023 Gallery Red, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2022 Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2022 Studio Gallery Group, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
2022 Palm Beach Art Fair, Eternity Gallery, Florida, USA
2022 Eternity Gallery, Paris, France
2021 Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2021 Gallery Red, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2020 M Contemporary, Sydney, Australia
2020 Studio Gallery Group, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
2020 Gallery Red, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2019 Studio Gallery Group, Melbourne, Australia