Fish Without A Sea (2022)

If you don’t leave here you’ll die
If you don’t leave here you’ll die

84” x 65”. Oil on canvas, thread. 2021

Monumental Redactions: Ali’s return to America from the Middle East four months after 9/11
Monumental Redactions: Ali’s return to America from the Middle East four months after 9/11

84” x 67”. Oil, embroidery floss, canvas, linen, watercolor pencil. 2022

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Migratory Bird
Migratory Bird

84”x84”. Oil on canvas, thread. 2021.
For four decades she has traveled across the ocean to be there for every birth of her 16 grandchildren; she embraces a great grand-child
For four decades she has traveled across the ocean to be there for every birth of her 16 grandchildren; she embraces a great grand-child

29” x 44”. Oil, embroidery floss, linen, watercolor pencil. 2022

The Origin Story of Sass: Goat Sacrifices are her love language
The Origin Story of Sass: Goat Sacrifices are her love language

35” x 56”. Oil, embroidery floss, linen, watercolor pencil. 2022

Detail

Detail
Matriarch II
Matriarch II

58” x 38”. Oil on linen, thread. 2019.

The History of Power
The History of Power

83” x 66”. Oil, linen, canvas, thread. 2021.

Inversions (2020)

Inversion of Diaspora: Malwand
Inversion of Diaspora: Malwand

Oil on canvas. Diptych, two 10”x10” canvases. 2020.

Inversion of Immigration: Kami before he left
Inversion of Immigration: Kami before he left

Oil on panel. Diptych, two 10” x 10” panels. 2019.

Inversion of Self
Inversion of Self

16” x 20”. Mixed media on canvas. 2018.

Inversion of Self II
Inversion of Self II

Acrylic, ink, graphite on canvas board. 5”x7”. 2019
Sites of Power
Sites of Power

50” x 72”. Oil on canvas, thread. 2020

2016-2020

Untitled
Untitled

Charcoal and thread on linen. 2020
A grandmother’s gamaj
A grandmother’s gamaj

Oil on canvas. 8” x 10.” 2020.

Matriarch I
Matriarch I

Oil on linen, thread. 13.5” x 7.5.” 2019.

Aim
Aim

Aerosol and oil on canvas, 20” x 30”. In private collection in Chile. 2016.

Tehrani Kid: Self Portrait
Tehrani Kid: Self Portrait

36” x 48”. Oil on canvas. 2019.

Silence/homeland
Silence/homeland

Ink on paper. 2019.
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