Sarvin Sadeghian is an Iranian illustrator currently living in Toronto, where she’s studying for a Bachelor of Design in Illustration at OCAD University. Her passion for painting is at the core of her creative journey, and she enjoys working across both traditional and digital mediums. Sarvin also has a strong interest in graphic design and loves experimenting with layout and composition, especially through editorial projects. Her work often explores emotion, memory, and storytelling in visually engaging ways.
Prismatic Soul
Oil on canvas, 27" x 40", 2025
"Prismatic Soul" was painted six months after I immigrated to Canada, during a time when I was still adjusting to a new culture, language, and way of life. It reflects the emotional intensity and inner fragmentation I experienced during that period, caught between two worlds, as I tried to piece together who I was becoming. The figure’s face is made up of vivid, overlapping patches of color, each shape representing a part of identity, memory, or belonging. These fragments don’t quite merge, just as I didn’t yet feel fully connected to my new home, nor completely rooted in the one I left behind. Through this piece, I tried to express the ambiguity and beauty of that transitional space—the resilience it takes to exist in multiple cultural realities at once. Prismatic Soul is a visual response to disconnection, transformation, and the quiet strength of navigating life between borders.
