When Simplicity, becomes Status.
Art that feels architectural. Spaces that feel intentional.
I’m Asha Kalifa, an abstract artist and founder of Forphild Art, based in London. My practice explores the relationship between structure and emotion, influenced by architectural form, philosophical restraint, and the quiet power of materials. Each piece is handcrafted with layered texture and considered composition, created for interiors that value depth, stillness, and understated sophistication.
For those who see art not as decoration, but as presence.
About The Artist
Asha Kalifa creates textural, architectural works that explore restraint, stillness, and the quiet power of material. Her pieces are built rather than painted, using a signature blend of mineral fillers and acrylic mediums that bridge the worlds of fine art and construction. Each surface behaves like a landscape; structured, layered, and imperfectly alive. The subtle fractures, matte tones, and mineral depth evoke the beauty of materials that age, settle, and hold memory.
Asha Kalifa’s journey is anything other than conventional. With a background in law enforcement, her practice carries an undercurrent of control, precision, and observation. Qualities that now manifest through deliberate layering, intentional silence, and structural balance. This duality between order and release informs the essence of her work.
Asha Kalifa’s pieces sit naturally within architectural and interior spaces, blurring the line between art and environment. Strength and stillness become part of the design language itself. Her work doesn’t demand attention; it holds it, quietly, confidently, and without apology.
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This mixed media work explores my fascination with texture and the natural world. Inspired by the principles of wabi-sabi, it invites the viewer to embrace imperfection and the beauty of life’s transience. Through its layered surfaces and gold accents, the piece speaks to resilience and self-compassion… a reminder to honour your journey, celebrate growth, and recognise your own enduring strength. Just as gold withstands the test of time, so too does the human spirit. Limited Edition.
Type: Acrylic, texture paste and mixed-media on canvas
Size: 60 × 90 cm
A best seller from Asha Kalifa’s original 2024-25 ‘R O S E S’ series, ‘Roses Duo’ is a set of two textured mixed-media artworks on canvas made in the Minimalist aesthetic, which seeks to satisfy lovers of modern art and design.
Type: Acrylic, texture paste and mixed-media on canvas
Size: 30.4 x 30.4 cm
Disclaimer: Please be advised that there may be very slight handmade/ brush stroke differences as this painting duo will be remade once sold out, the fundamentals such as size, design and colour will remain the same as in description.
From Asha Kalifa’s original 2024-25 ‘R O S E S’ series, Abstract Roses is a textured mixed-media artwork on canvas made in the Wabi Sabi aesthetic which seeks to find the beauty in the aging of nature. Asha specialises in creating original artwork combining modern and Japanese interior design styles.
Type: Acrylic, texture paste and mixed-media on canvas
Size: 30.4 x 30.4 cm
Upcoming Shows
Exhibition - Rebirth to Grandmaster
Private Viewing - ZURICH 13th - 16th January 2027
Location: Zurich City Centre - details sent upon RSVP
The Zurich preview showcases key pieces from Rebirth, a tactile study on renewal and inner expansion. Alongside this, attendees will be among the first to experience early works from the forthcoming Grandmaster Series, shown privately and not yet available to the public. Find out more.
Watch this space!
Check back soon for more upcoming events and exhibitions.