Artwork

This collection explores the delicate balance between structure and disorder, precision and spontaneity. With bold intersecting lines, layered textures, and rich color palettes infused with gold accents, these paintings evoke the rhythm of urban landscapes and the unpredictability of human connection. Each piece is a visual symphony of movement, where grids fracture and reform, revealing glimpses of both chaos and harmony.

Janette Afsharian is a contemporary artist and designer based in Montclair, NJ. Her line paintings serve as a form of meditation, capturing and controlling the chaos that arises from the stark contrasts in her upbringing. With one parent from Texas and the other from Iran, her work reflects this duality. Gold symbolizes her Iranian heritage, while the intersecting lines represent her own evolving identity and the diverging thoughts shaped by these cultural differences.

Inspired by architecture, city streets, and the unseen forces that shape our world, Threads of Chaos mirrors the tension between order and abstraction. The interplay of rigid frameworks and fluid motion suggests the ever-shifting nature of experience—where structure provides stability, but disruption paves the way for transformation. Through its dynamic compositions, this collection invites viewers to embrace complexity, finding beauty in the tangled pathways of existence.