An author and a painter came together to give life to “Grief of Being”. This project is about grieving the loss of meaning—a travelogue of the existential journey, seen through thoughts and emotions, as well as a reflection on the “existential grief”. These words are written by the author over a decade and a half are organized into the book “Grief of Being”. The imagery in the words are brought to life on canvases and pages of the book by the painter.

Hadiseh Bahrami-Shahbegandi

Oh, how fiercely has passed, this simple stream of life. Will I one day tear open my throat? My thoughts are like the sticky strands of a spider’s sorrowful web; thus enveloping me; thus consuming me; thus swaying upon my fetters. I am in shackles. I am a slave to the shackles. 

Matt Gari


Meet the Team

Dr. Matt Gari
Author

Born in 1987 in Tehran, Matt currently resides in Dallas, TX. He started writing first at the age of 15. Matt has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Waterloo in Canada, and he has a keen interest in critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and blogging.

Contact: matt.gari10@gmail.com

Hadiseh Bahrami-Shahbegandi, M.Art
Painter

Born in 1989 in Tehran, Hadiseh is a resident of Dallas, TX. She started training in art and painting at the age of 7 with substantial experience in various techniques throughout her practice as a painter. In addition, she carries more than a decade of experience in graphic design, and teaching art and painting.

Contact: bahramih1989@gmail.com