Memory and motion are important characteristics in Nastaran Shahbazi's practice, drawing on her experience moving between Tehran, Paris, and Hong Kong before finally setting back in Paris. With allusions to Manet and Degas, the characters featured in her work are often anonymous, born in her sketches of physical locations and experiences, taking root in her final compositions and residing in these personal and cinematic scenes. Shahbazi's paintings offer the viewer several paths, leaving one the freedom to create a personal and intimate relationship with the canvas.