Fatemeh Alishah

Fatemeh Alishah (1946-2022, Shahroud, Iran) was afflicted with bone marrow cancer and passed away in January 2022. She started painting, sculpting and making dolls in her last 7 years of life. One of her hobbies was wall painting. Alishah adorned parts of the wall of her own house with her imaginative designs and patterns. (Her body of work, according to the Outsider Art, is defined as Self-taught Art.)

Fatemeh Alishah, untitled, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 53 cm
Fatemeh Alishah, untitled, acrylic on canvas, 83 x 63 cm
Fatemeh Alishah, untitled, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 53 cm
Fatemeh Alishah, untitled, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 53 cm
Fatemeh Alishah, the 8th annual outsider art exhibition, installation view, 2022
Fatemeh Alishah, the 8th annual outsider art exhibition, installation view, 2022