Dragon Hill Presents Woman in Mind: Maryam Eisler and Nicole Farhi in Conversation

Woman in Mind brought together the work of Maryam Eisler and Nicole Farhi in a profound and eloquent dialogue between photography and sculpture. While each artist possesses a distinctive visual language, the exhibition revealed a remarkable shared sensibility—one rooted in an enduring fascination with the human condition.

Eisler’s photographs inhabit the threshold between psychological portraiture and poetic abstraction. Her images evoke interior states with extraordinary precision, inviting viewers into moments of vulnerability, ambiguity and quiet strength. Farhi’s sculptures, in turn, offer a deeply humane counterpoint. Through gesture, posture and form, her figures give physical presence to memory, contemplation and emotional resilience.

Rather than seeking harmony through similarity, Woman in Mind celebrated the productive tension between two independent practices. Photography and sculpture became equal participants in an unfolding conversation, each work amplifying the emotional resonance of the other while retaining its own autonomy. Together, they formed a compelling meditation on presence, identity and the complexities of being.

Presented within the remarkable architecture and landscape of Dragon Hill, the exhibition invited an intimate encounter with works that transcended medium. The dialogue between Eisler and Farhi was neither illustrative nor descriptive; it was intuitive, intellectual and deeply moving. Each artist challenged the other to be seen anew, demonstrating how two singular voices can converge to create an experience of exceptional depth and generosity.

Woman in Mind stood as a landmark exhibition—not only for the calibre of the artists it united, but for the rare quality of the conversation it fostered. It affirmed the enduring power of art to connect across disciplines, revealing that the most compelling dialogues are those in which difference becomes the source of profound understanding. 

Viewed by notable international art figures including Female artist advocate and owner of FAMM Mougins Christian Levett, Female Artist Advocate Natasha Tskonov, Fatima Maleki and works having been placed in notable collections.

As Woman in Mind concludes, both artists continue to expand their individual practices and international profiles - Maryam currently in New York and Nicole in London - Yet the legacy of this exhibition lies in the relationships it has forged: between artists, collectors, curators and audiences. It stands as a reminder that meaningful collaborations have the power to generate new ways of seeing and to inspire future creative partnerships.