Taimaz Ashtari (b. 1992, Tehran) is an Iranian-born photographer and visual artist based in Turin, Italy. Her practice centers on flowers as emotional and psychological subjects rather than decorative motifs.

Through carefully controlled light, color, and exposure, she treats each bloom as a sentient presence—fragile, dignified, and quietly expressive.

Working primarily with floral still life, Taimaz explores themes of vulnerability, transformation, restraint, and intimacy. Her images often sit in a liminal space between softness and tension, where petals appear suspended in moments of becoming, release, or endurance. Light is not used to reveal, but to listen— allowing form, shadow, and color to suggest inner states rather than fixed meanings.

Tulips and lilies recur throughout her work as favored subjects, chosen for their emotional elasticity and symbolic duality—simultaneously delicate and resilient, controlled yet unruly. These flowers become quiet protagonists in her visual language, carrying states of longing, exposure, and grace.

​Ashtari’s work reflects a slow, contemplative approach that resists spectacle.

Influenced by classical still life, emotional minimalism, and contemporary conceptual photography, her images invite prolonged looking and emotional projection. Each photograph functions as a quiet portrait—less about the flower itself, and more about what the viewer recognizes within it.

In addition to her artistic practice, Ashtari works as a visual strategist and creative director, collaborating with cultural spaces, cafés, and independent brands. She is the co-founder of Oneo2 Creative Studio. Her limited edition prints are produced in small drops, signed, and accompanied by certificates of authenticity.