From Science to Soul: An Art Journey – A Werkstattwoche-Lüben-Talk with Hanie Soltani

About this episode

Hanie Soltani discusses her transition from science to art and the emotional depth of her figurative works.

In this deeply personal episode, Iranian artist Hanie Soltani shares how science led her to painting — and how painting, in turn, became her way of understanding life. After studying cell biology, she turned to art to reconnect with emotion and material, discovering freedom in color and canvas. Her figurative works often depict women — not as statements, but as mirrors of her own empathy and perspective. During the Werkstattwoche, she arrived after a long and difficult journey from Tehran, fi...

People in this episode

Host: Petra Lossen

Guest: Hanie Soltani

Topics covered

• art journey
• science and art
• emotional connection
• figurative art
• women in art

Keywords

• Hanie Soltani
• art
• science
• painting
• figurative works
• Tehran
• empathy
• color
• canvas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Werkstattwoche

Places: Tehran

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