Drawing Collection

This contemporary drawing collection brings together works on paper that explore line as both structural form and emotional expression. Executed primarily in ballpoint pen & mixed-media techniques on Yupo and matte board, these drawings move between precise linear structures and intuitive, gestural mark-making. Through the reduction of imagery and isolation of form, repetition, density, and physical pressure transform line into a raw and introspective language.
The collection includes Innocent Mind, Mourning, Shredded Soul, and the Soft Armor series, alongside documentation of their exhibition history. These works have been presented at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, and selected for Manifest Gallery’s 13th International Drawing Selections in Cincinnati, Ohio. Together, they reflect an ongoing drawing practice centered on line, psychological depth, and the expressive possibilities of contemporary mark-making.
Innocent Mind by Elham Bayati, contemporary ballpoint pen and acrylic drawing exploring memory and psychological depth.
Innocent Mind

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 81x56 cm - 32x22 in.

Mourning fine art drawing by Elham Bayati, detailed ballpoint pen and acrylic work capturing grief and cultural identity.
Mourning

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 81x56 cm - 32x22 in.

Shredded Soul by Elham Bayati, an expressive ballpoint pen and acrylic piece reflecting on internal female resilience.
Shredded Soul

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 81x56 cm - 32x22 in.

Silent Petals drawing by Elham Bayati, mixing ballpoint pen and acrylic textures to explore organic floral shapes.
Silent Petals

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 54x38 cm - 21x15 in.

Authority conceptual drawing by Elham Bayati, intricate ballpoint pen artwork questioning power structures and identity.
Authority

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 66x54 cm - 26x21 in.

Wounded Souls large-scale drawing by Elham Bayati, blending layered ballpoint pen lines and acrylic textures.
Wounded Souls

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 89x69 cm - 35x27 in.

Hidden Love by Elham Bayati, a detailed contemporary ballpoint pen and acrylic drawing mapping out emotional intimacy.
Hidden Love

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 82x56 cm - 32x22 in.

The uproar of the era miniature ballpoint drawing by Elham Bayati, capturing societal tensions and cultural history.
The Uproar of the Era

BallPoint Pen and Acrylic - 28x20 cm - 11x8 in.

Elham Bayati drawing installation view at Riffe Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, featuring contemporary fine art.
Riffe Gallery

Columbus - Ohio 2024

Elham Bayati drawing installation view at Riffe Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, featuring contemporary fine art.
Riffe Gallery

Columbus - Ohio 2024

Elham Bayati's award-winning drawing featured in the Manifest Gallery International Drawing Selection in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Manifest Gallery

13th international Drawing selections - Cincinnati- Ohio 2025

Elham Bayati's award-winning drawing featured in the Manifest Gallery International Drawing Selection in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Manifest Gallery

13th international Drawing selections - Cincinnati- Ohio 2025

Threads of Disguise by Elham Bayati, ballpoint pen and acrylic art weaving textile-inspired patterns and hidden identity.
Threads of Disguise

BallPoint pen and Acrylic - 61x48 cm - 24x19 in.

Soft Armor 1 intricate ballpoint pen drawing by Elham Bayati, exploring defensive female spaces and vulnerability.
Soft Armor 1

BallPoint Pen - 28x36 cm - 11x14 in.

Soft Armor 1 intricate ballpoint pen drawing by Elham Bayati, exploring defensive female spaces and vulnerability.
Soft Armor 2

BallPoint Pen - 28x36 cm - 11x14 in.

Soft Armor 1 intricate ballpoint pen drawing by Elham Bayati, exploring defensive female spaces and vulnerability.
Soft Armor 3

BallPoint Pen - 28x36 cm - 11x14 in.

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