Untitled From “In Search of Lost Space” Series, 2023
Hadi Alijani (b.1987 in Sari, Iran) is a visual artist based in Tehran. He has an MA in Education from Shahed University (Tehran, 2012). Works of Hadi Alijani are inspired by the visual tradition of Iran, painting in particular, while constituting a contemporary expression of its aesthetics. His work is a reflection, a re-reading of Iran's culture and art, a mesmerizing blend of the painter's inner world and Iranian visual history. He believes that our present identity is intricately tied to the past. His work is particularly inspired by the visual tradition of the Qajar era (1789-1925) as a turning point in Iran's history in its decisive encounter with the West.