Sepideh Barbast
Sepideh Barbast is a Tehran-based artist who creates innovative jewelry and accessories using paper as her primary material. Her work challenges conventional definitions of adornment by transforming an everyday medium into forms of striking elegance and sculptural sophistication.
In her series of necklaces and bracelets, paper is not merely a surface but the core of the object—cut, wrapped, layered, and knotted into intricate, tactile forms. Each piece speaks of repetition, rhythm, and the quiet power of transformation. The result is jewelry that is both contemporary and organic—rooted in tradition yet visibly experimental.
Barbast’s practice is shaped by a desire to explore underused materials and push their boundaries. She engages with paper not as a substitute for traditional elements like metal or stone, but as a worthy material in its own right—capable of intimacy, lightness, and a unique kind of beauty that resonates with the modern viewer.
