#Sameh Khalatbari

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1401 N/m² Resistance | No. 3: Surge — Sameh Khalatbari

Fiber (mixed media on canvas), 50" x 40" x 2", 2023

Presented at The deYoung Open 2023 (ID #58)

Listed for $12,000 *

Artist statement:

"1401 N/m2 Resistance" is an art piece by an Iranian woman who experienced 33 years of life under a theocratic regime. It symbolizes women's resistance against oppressive pressures, with threads representing strands of hair. The red thread signifies steadfastness, wounds, and suffering. Through experimentation with techniques and materials, the artist expresses the essence of suppressive behavior towards women, evoking depth and movement in each piece.

Sameh Khalatbari is a multimedia artist based in San Francisco, CA. To learn more about her life and work, view this image in greater detail alongside the rest of the Resistance series, and view her other creations, visit samehkhalatbari.com . You can also find her on Instagram at @/sameh.khalatbari .

I am not an affiliate of The deYoung Museum, Sameh Khalatbari, or any of the artists featured in The deYoung Open 2023. I'm just posting to celebrate some amazing CA artists. If you are the artist and would like me to take this post down or add additional credit, please message me on Tumblr.

The deYoung Open is a triannual exhibition featuring artwork by California-Bay Area creators. The most recent exhibit was on display at The deYoung Museum in San Francisco from 09/30/2023 to 01/07/2024. To learn more and view a digital gallery of all 883 pieces that were featured, visit deyoungopen.artcall.org . And if you're an artist from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma County, you should consider making a submission for 2026! Applications will probably go live in early June 2026, so you have some time to plan :)

* Listing price is shown on the deYoung Open website at time of writing. The artwork may no longer be available for sale.

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Sameh Khalatbari - Fly of a Lifetime, 2018