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September 20 – October 23

Paintings by Hossein Khosrojerdi

Opening reception: Saturday, September 20, 6 – 9 PM

About this Exhibition

Currently living in self-exile in London, Redefining Home will be Khosrojerdi’s first solo exhibition in the United States. This unique picturesque collection spanning from 2004-2014 will include his digital media and paintings that mark – albeit not all – pivotal periods of his life, which would drive him and his four children out of his beloved Iran to seek political asylum in England.

The viewer will experience Khosrojerdi’s post religious transformation after the Iranian Revolution, when corruption, doubt and fear prompted an elaborate series of digital media with mummies as the center focus. Despite western grim associations with mummies, in Khosrojerdi’s case they represent a sort of self-preservation. Veiled all over, the mummies are non-gender, non-religious, and non-race specific making objective representations of all people depicting no particular time, place or identity.

Khosrojerdi’s series on buildings at the cusp of transformation juxtapose the lack of security and foundation with the yearning for shelter, a place to call home. While the scaffolding maintains that the building is in shambles, it also denotes a promise of a reconstruction, a new beginning. The beauty of what’s to come overrides the morose mood and tension of the colors captured.

Known for his versatility with the brush, his most recent work is a collection of abstracts. Meticulously textured and composed, the negative spaces in between reveal human interactions such as courtship and courtesies.

Khosrojerdi’s journey is one of personal tragedy and remorse in the face of political turmoil. Yet there’s the looming silver lining in all his pieces, which are meant to uplift once one can see past the destruction.

Exhibited Artworks