Eliza Yacheva: How do you handle classifying and categorizing artworks? As art is a form of expression, do you think it is righteous to put it in categories? If yes, where do you put yours?

Haleh Javanshir: I work most of the time in series so I do have different categories. That’s my only way of categorizing art.

EY: Your artistry and competence encompass a variety of occupations including film & online editorship, paintings and NFT artworks. What types of other goods and services do you have for sale and what are your social handles where people can find you?

HJ: Well, I’m an editor that’s my job but also my passion. Most of the documentaries I worked on were related to art around my homeland, Iran. I started creating illustrations for relaxation, then after a while, I felt confident painting on canvas without the luxury of an undo button. I think that my paintings and Illustrations are aligned. 

Something that bothered me was that it seemed that the art world didn’t see illustrations as worthy as paintings or photography for instance. So as NFT started, it felt like a fresh breeze.

Besides the bG Gallery, my work can be found on Artrepreneur, halehj.com, Instagram as halehj, My NFT’s on opensea.io also as halehj and other venues soon to be announced.

EY: What role does the artist have in society?

HJ: Artists reflect their society as well as themselves. To me, communication is the forte of an artist but this doesn’t mean that an artist is per se an activist for instance.

EY: You are spreading petitions and awareness about wild animals and the importance of ocean life. Does nature influence the chromatic diversity of your art?

HJ: Yes, nothing is more relaxing, real, and honest than nature. So, I do use its palette and rich sensual chaos in my work. I guess it helps me to get closer to it somehow.