I aim to refrain from introducing new signs and instead contemplate the collective body of signs that humanity has already created. The act of creating a piece of work arises from my incapability of digesting a sensation/thought/event through natural language.
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THIS IS A TRUE STORY
Glass neon light and wires,
48” x 120” x 10”, 2021
Glass neon light and wires,
48” x 120” x 10”, 2021
Untitled,
Acrylic on canvas,
48” x 36”, 2023
Acrylic on canvas,
48” x 36”, 2023
Jesus is White,
Ink on canvas,
36” x 36”, 2021.
Ink on canvas,
36” x 36”, 2021.
Democracy Dies in Darkness,
Inkjet print on transparent film,
paper clips, and nylon thread.
32” x 40” x 18”, 2018.
36 cover pages of the Washington Post newspaper, which includes stories of immigrants during the first year of the Travel Ban.
Inkjet print on transparent film,
paper clips, and nylon thread.
32” x 40” x 18”, 2018.
36 cover pages of the Washington Post newspaper, which includes stories of immigrants during the first year of the Travel Ban.
Fountain,
the most banal object.
Digital Photograph,
50” x 36”, 2019.
Digital Photograph,
50” x 36”, 2019.
Evidence,
Paper, synthetic leather, fabric,
wood, and metal.
36” x 120” x 36”, 2018.
Paper, synthetic leather, fabric,
wood, and metal.
36” x 120” x 36”, 2018.
Good Dog,
Acrylic on canvas,
36”x49”, 2021.
Acrylic on canvas,
36”x49”, 2021.
Nah (No),
Concrete and steel rebars,
60” x 42” x 13”, 2021
Inspired by the ballots of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran. The Ballots bore no context except for ‘Ari’ (Yes) and ‘Nah’ (No). Nah is now a symbol. It symbolizes protest against pain, oppression, and violation of human rights. It’s a protest against compulsory hijab, a bankrupt economy, unconstitutional imprisonments, and inhuman executions.
Concrete and steel rebars,
60” x 42” x 13”, 2021
Inspired by the ballots of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran. The Ballots bore no context except for ‘Ari’ (Yes) and ‘Nah’ (No). Nah is now a symbol. It symbolizes protest against pain, oppression, and violation of human rights. It’s a protest against compulsory hijab, a bankrupt economy, unconstitutional imprisonments, and inhuman executions.
MAGA,
Acrylic on canvas,
36” x 72”, 2020.
Acrylic on canvas,
36” x 72”, 2020.
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Translation,
Acrylic on cardboard,
22" x 12", 2018.
The letter “O” from the Futura typeface is juxtaposed with the letter “E.”
Acrylic on cardboard,
22" x 12", 2018.
The letter “O” from the Futura typeface is juxtaposed with the letter “E.”
Contemporary, Conceptual Art,
Digital photograph,
40" x 60", 2018.
The paragraph on Conceptual Art by Sol LeWitt, published in Artforum in 1967, is visually represented through the gestural movement of cut-out letterforms from the mentioned paragraph, positioned between the light source and the camera.
Digital photograph,
40" x 60", 2018.
The paragraph on Conceptual Art by Sol LeWitt, published in Artforum in 1967, is visually represented through the gestural movement of cut-out letterforms from the mentioned paragraph, positioned between the light source and the camera.
Barcode,
Wood and steel wire,
20" x 21" x 45”, 2017.
Social ID number of my home country, which has been constructed by light and shadow.
Wood and steel wire,
20" x 21" x 45”, 2017.
Social ID number of my home country, which has been constructed by light and shadow.
This is us,
Digital photograph,
48" x 30", 2017
Projected passport images over all our belongings when we first moved to the US.
Digital photograph,
48" x 30", 2017
Projected passport images over all our belongings when we first moved to the US.
The Ballot, Yes/No.
Acrylic on canvas,
80” x 36”, 2019.
Ballots of 1979 Islamic Republic Referendum.
Acrylic on canvas,
80” x 36”, 2019.
Ballots of 1979 Islamic Republic Referendum.
Untitled,
Array of 50 flags, Digital,
15’x15’x2’, 2020.
Array of 50 flags, Digital,
15’x15’x2’, 2020.
Untitled,
Paper, synthetic leather,
and metal sheet,
11”x8”x8”, 2020.
Paper, synthetic leather,
and metal sheet,
11”x8”x8”, 2020.
Untitled, memories,
Digital photograph,
30” x 40”, 2018.
Digital photograph,
30” x 40”, 2018.
Untitled,
Wood and metal rods.
17” x 9” x15”, 2019.
The letter 'h' is found at the end of words in Arabic scripts.
Wood and metal rods.
17” x 9” x15”, 2019.
The letter 'h' is found at the end of words in Arabic scripts.
Untitled,
Acrilyc on canvas.
(Mockup image)
11’ x 5’, 2018.
Acrilyc on canvas.
(Mockup image)
11’ x 5’, 2018.
Trilogy of falling,
Vinyl and acrilyc sheets.
6’ x 6’ x7’, 2021.
Vinyl and acrilyc sheets.
6’ x 6’ x7’, 2021.