Biography
Early memories that later became color and light.
Born in Iran and based in the Netherlands, Tara Haghi explores migration, memory, and belonging through paintings that turn urban landscapes into emotional spaces.
Biography
The Language of Color
Color is central to Tara’s practice. Through bold, non-naturalistic palettes, she transforms cityscapes into emotional reflections where memory, identity, and imagination reshape the everyday.
Studio & Practice
Rooted in Iranian and Dutch visual sensibilities, Tara’s work bridges cultures, geographies, and memory. Through color, architecture, and light, her paintings explore contrast, belonging, and the emotional spaces we inhabit.
Curriculum vitae
Education
2011–2015BFA, Painting, Soore University, Tehran, IranBA thesis: Accidental Color as Visual Language
2008–2011Diploma, Graphic Design, Visual Arts High School, Tehran, Iran
Group exhibitions
2025–2026Vierkwart, Het Robson, Enschede, The Netherlands
2026Kunst en Landschap, Lonneker & Enschede-Noord, The Netherlands
Awards and grants
2026Development Grant, het Cultuurfonds, in support of Reconstruction in ColorSupported through the Fonds Versterking Culturele Sector Provincie Overijssel
Professional experience
2014–2020Painting Instructor, Movjerang Art Institute, Tehran, Iran
Studio
2025–2026Het Robson / Vierkwart, Blekerstraat 165, Enschede, The Netherlands
2020–2022Dikilitas 15, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey