Leila Eskandari earned her master’s degree in painting from Al-Zahra University in Tehran. Her artwork draws inspiration from the mythological love stories of Iran. She has showcased her pieces in various exhibitions, such as “Episode 06” and “Episode 08,” as well as in a joint show at Mohsen Gallery. Currently, Leila Eskandari resides and works in Tehran.

In her latest series of paintings, Eskandari looks specifically to the Shahnameh, or the Book of Kings, an epic poem completed by the Persian writer Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the early 11th century. Consisting of more than 50,000 rhyming couplets, the Shahnameh serves as a compendium of Iranian myths, legends, and historical episodes and has fascinated Eskandari since childhood.