In her very first solo presentation in a gallery, Sofia Yeganeh (b. 1996, London) presents a selection of works from her eponymous, ongoing, image-based series begun in 2021. 

As is customary for Yeganeh, the works incorporate myriad techniques such as embroidery, collage and painting to explore the emotional and energetic connections between humans, captured via thermal imaging. Yeganeh’s practice continues to be defined by expressive and instinctive characteristics as she deals with personal themes based around identity, human nature and body, and the natural world.

In this latest body of work, Yeganeh pushes further into abstraction whilst embracing the natural form, particularly the female body and the way in which it is often depicted in collective imagination and contemporary culture.

Some of the works included in the show were produced by Yeganeh during a recent period at her studio in the Middle East and draw on the traditional techniques and materials of the region. Her vivid palette, a signature of the artist, further echoes the colours abounding in Iranian fabrics, and those observed by the lens of the thermal camera.

In an intriguing translation of the ideas explored in her works, Yeganeh presents a live, largescale thermal installation, connecting her work with the audience, creating a layer of intimacy between the viewer and the core component of her wider Interaction series.

Sofia Yeganeh (b. 1996, London, UK) received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons Fine Arts, New York, USA. Exhibitions: Interaction, GOWEN, Geneva, CH (2025); Merging boundaries, Zaal Gallery, Toronto, CA (2024); Salutation, GOWEN, Geneva, CH (2024); Connect #3, Maki Gallery, Tokyo, JP (2024); The Flow, Dastan Gallery, Teheran, IRN (2024); Art Fair Tokyo with Maki Gallery, Tokyo, JP (2024); Next, GOWEN, Geneva, CH (2023); Revival I - XVIIIe Siècle, co-curated by Laura Gowen and Rachel Cole, GOWEN, Geneva, CH (2023); Lux Feminae, The Light of Woman, Queens, New York (2022) and Visual Unpredictability, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York, USA (2021). Sofia has been represented by GOWEN since 2023.