In this body of work, I am investigating nighttime scenes and landscapes, offering an alternative reading of nature and the unknown. Beyond the ornamental elements and soft colours, the work presents a space of reflection on mortality and decay; formulating a space for the viewer to find the line between reality and dream under layers of forms and colours. The tangled branches act as both barriers and pathways, enclosing luminous, otherworldly flowers and creatures that embodies resilience, mystery, and transformation. Through my paintings, I explore the tension between beauty and obstruction, hope that is growing in the middle of the dark and cold winter.
As an Iranian artist, the Lunar New Year resonates with me through its shared celebration of spring, rebirth, and gathering—values that closely mirror our own traditions of Nowruz. Both cultures welcome the new year through cleansing, renewal, honouring the past, and embracing hope for what is coming. It is a meaningful reminder of how deeply we are all connected regardless of our culture, all gravitating toward the same impulses: building community, sharing love, and celebrating together.
Homa Khosravi, (b. Tehran, Iran) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver. She received her MFA from Simon Fraser University and BFA in Painting from the Tehran University of Art. Her work touches on surrealism, abstraction, and world-building with various “more than human” creatures through a multitude of mediums, including painting, video and sculpture installation. Khosravi reveals a dreamlike, yet deeply personal narrative shaped by her environment and lived experiences, sometimes inspired by Persian gardens and her Iranian heritage, she weaves cultural symbolism with imaginative forms and shapes.
Vespertine & Daffodils at Night
In this body of work, I am investigating nighttime scenes and landscapes, offering an alternative reading of nature and the unknown. Beyond the ornamental elements and soft colours, the work presents a space of reflection on mortality and decay; formulating a space for the viewer to find the line between reality and dream under layers of forms and colours. The tangled branches act as both barriers and pathways, enclosing luminous, otherworldly flowers and creatures that embodies resilience, mystery, and transformation. Through my paintings, I explore the tension between beauty and obstruction, hope that is growing in the middle of the dark and cold winter.
As an Iranian artist, the Lunar New Year resonates with me through its shared celebration of spring, rebirth, and gathering—values that closely mirror our own traditions of Nowruz. Both cultures welcome the new year through cleansing, renewal, honouring the past, and embracing hope for what is coming. It is a meaningful reminder of how deeply we are all connected regardless of our culture, all gravitating toward the same impulses: building community, sharing love, and celebrating together.
Homa Khosravi, (b. Tehran, Iran) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver. She received her MFA from Simon Fraser University and BFA in Painting from the Tehran University of Art. Her work touches on surrealism, abstraction, and world-building with various “more than human” creatures through a multitude of mediums, including painting, video and sculpture installation. Khosravi reveals a dreamlike, yet deeply personal narrative shaped by her environment and lived experiences, sometimes inspired by Persian gardens and her Iranian heritage, she weaves cultural symbolism with imaginative forms and shapes.
The Lantern City is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
