Studies in Form
An atelier rooted in fine art and visual direction.
Ioana Friedman begins from the belief that the body is where we live — where tenderness and transformation meet, and what we hold within finds form in the world around us. Her drawings explore the body as a site of resilience and belonging. Working with charcoal, graphite, and pastel on paper and wood panel, her work engages embodiment, presence, and the architecture of form.
Her broader body of work includes figurative studies, portraiture, and explorations of intimacy and movement. Her ongoing series Metamorphosis centers on post-mastectomy experience and the art of feminine reconstruction, while her emerging project The Sensual Line extends her drawing practice into collaboration with design houses, creating dialogue between the atelier and the body itself.
Born in Romania and based in New Jersey, her work is shaped by histories of migration, survival, and reclamation. Her studio is informed by a longstanding background in creative direction and visual storytelling.
By appointment.