Inner vision collage

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My name is Elnaz, and I’m an Iranian-born artist whose practice grew out of a time when I felt completely lost about my next steps. Collage-making became the thing that brought me back to myself, to the present moment, to a quiet space within. It helped me silence the noise in my mind and reconnect with who I truly am underneath it all.Before I discovered this practice, I worked in fashion and design, first with Viktor & Rolf, then on my own label, and later with a sustainable brand that told Iranian stories through craftsmanship. I loved the creativity of it, but I was always looking outside for meaning. Collage changed that for me. It became my way of turning inward, creating without judgment or expectation, and allowing things to unfold naturally.Now, my work is an exploration of intuition, memory, and storytelling. I use found paper and imagery to build intricate, symbolic compositions, each one carrying a folktale or a poem that deepens the experience beyond the visual. Over time, I began sharing this process with others, artists who felt blocked, people with no art experience, neurodiverse young people at schools like Shoots and Roots and The Park College, and even elderly women in care homes and I saw how it offers something universal: a space to slow down, to trust, and to reconnect with the self.For me, this work is about letting go of perfection and control, and trusting that creativity always leads us where we need to be.