My artistic practice spans painting and visual art, focusing on the concepts of identity, art in exile, and the subtle complexities of contemporary social and bureaucratic structures.
Philosophically, my work reflects the ongoing human search for belonging and stability within unstable environments. I examine how individuals navigate systemic control and displacement, using my art as a medium for resistance, awakening, and emotional liberation. Rather than portraying passive endurance, my figures and compositions seek to break cycles of waiting and embody moments of freedom.
Technically, I work primarily with acrylic, ink, and mixed media on canvas and paper. My visual language relies heavily on dynamic mark-making, layered textures, and recurring motifs such as endless, intersecting lines. These lines serve both as a structural framework and a conceptual symbol of continuous movement, boundaries, and the search for connection.
Biography
Termeh Yaghoubi is a painter and visual artist whose practice explores diverse cultures and the condition of art in exile. Her work critically addresses identity, bureaucracy, and social relations, revealing the underlying tensions of contemporary life. Through recurring motifs such as endless lines, she symbolizes the ongoing search for stability and belonging, while her figures break cycles of passive waiting to embody moments of freedom, awakening, and resistance.
Currently based in Hamburg, she was awarded a one-year residency by the Martin Roth Foundation in 2023, with a scholarship from the HFBK University of Fine Arts Hamburg. Her ongoing artistic engagement includes participation in the Künstler zu Gast in Harburg program in Hamburg and the Intro program (2025–2026).