Roll Up Gallery presents: "Shaped Bodies" by Ami Sepahpur

Ami Sepahpur (pronounced "Ami," rhyming with "tsunami") is an Iranian artist currently based in San Francisco. She holds a BA in Studio Art and an MFA in Animation and VFX with an emphasis in 3D modeling from Academy of Art University. She moved to San Francisco to study 3D modeling, but later found herself returning to traditional mediums like drawing and painting. Her background in 3D and anatomy continues to shape her approach to the human form through weight, structure, and volume. Her work focuses on distorted female figures, exaggerated anatomy, flesh, folds, and imperfect forms. Growing up in a restrictive environment influenced the way she views the body, nudity, and self-expression. In her work, the body is presented as visible, exposed, awkward, and real rather than hidden or idealized. Using acrylic paint, colored pencil, and expressive line work, she pushes and reshapes anatomy to create figures that feel both grotesque and intimate.