My name is Sormeh Saei. I was born in Tehran in 1983. I grew up during the longest conventional war of the twentieth century and the post-war turmoils that followed after.

In 1994, my family & I left Tehran and started a new life in New York. In the journey from east to west, our connecting flight rested in the middle of both worlds, at Rome, before its’ final destination.

I was ten years old when we arrived to New York to start a new life in the Bronx. It was at that age when I started the most significant chapter of my life.

My paintings encapsulate a variety of subjects that are captured in a delicate nature. The infused aesthetic of balanced touch of east and west, is a reflection of my journey through life as a bi-cultural experience. 

Us humans are an extremely resilient specie who rebound from war, violence, betrayal, disaster and heartache. I too rebounded.

I currently live in New York with my dog, Picasso