This portrait represents the colourful, feminine world of the artist. In this painting, Asemani tried to show the pains, experiences and distresses that made her personality more challenging, radiant and glorious. This is an imaginary self-portrait inspired by a poem by artist Sona Asemani. "You live a life; I live a fairy tale. I shine like a golden stone in everyone's story. I dared to take a risk. I tolerated the loneliness, the darkness you gave me. When the right time comes, I win my success. But darling, I won't celebrate it with you. I'm sorry. Tell me, what triggered you more than my bonny eyes? That's right, every little thing about me. You still feel me from the far land cause my values are magnificent. I know. You gave me silence. I give you the hell you deserve. That's my nature! I'm sorry. Take it or not; you're the victim of your inability. You can not burn me. I am made of fire. Now try me. I can not wait to see your failure. You wanted a wealthy life but lost the gold, your only chance. I'm so sorry for your loss. Sona Asemani "

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Sona Asemani (b.1994) is an Iranian painter. A self-taught artist, she received her BA in economics from the ATU University of Tehran in 2017. Ever since then, she has dedicated her time to making art. Asemani’s practice explores unconditional freedom and gender inequality through personal experience and history. Her subject matter praises femininity, combating body shaming and women’s insecurities made by modern society’s harmful and unrealistic beauty standards. Sona’s oil paintings celebrate natural beauty and self-confidence while portraying an imaginary world of liberated women through a series of portraits referencing stories and images in which Persian Miniature faces, figures, and symbols inspire her a lot.