Sepideh Salehi in Rome: Collage, Memory and Female Identity at Galleria

Sepideh Salehi: first solo show in Italy at Galleria Anna Marra

Sepideh Salehi brings to Rome a curated selection of works on paper that explore personal memory, the body and layers of female identity. The exhibition, curated by Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, combines recent pieces with earlier works to highlight the artist’s practice across collage, drawing and photography.

What to see

• Techniques: paper collage, drawing and photographic elements; a method that assembles memory and visual fragments.
• Themes: female identity, childhood and youth memories, geographic distance and the reworking of the past.
• Key works: recent pieces such as Azul, Traces, Calligraphy of Refusal and Ascent, alongside earlier works like Nero and Mohr Portrait.

Why visit

The exhibition offers an intimate, layered experience: collage functions as a tool to weave together real and imagined memories, personal photographs and found landscapes. The artist’s long separation from Iran fuels the work, turning suspended memories into visual compositions about body, language and belonging.

Practical information

• Venue: Galleria Anna Marra, Rome.
• Curator: Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah.
• Visiting tips: take time to read the layered details and compositional overlaps in the collages; allow 30–45 minutes for a focused visit.

The show is recommended for audiences interested in contemporary art addressing identity and memory through mixed media. For opening hours and current details, contact the gallery directly.