Hadis Vahidi, an Iranian-Canadian Vancouver based painter and sculptor, delves into the representation of ever-morphing creatures intertwined with vegetative forms in her multidisciplinary practice, which includes oil on canvas and mixed media sculpture. Her work navigates the question of forms in a manner that eschews metaphoric condensation, symbolization, or iconic representation. Instead, Vahidi`s oeuvre engages perception primarily through affect and sensorial. Her sculptures extend her exploration in painting, formalizing a desire to expand the boundaries of painting into a spatial domain. The aesthetic experience in Vahidi`s practice transcends traditional notions of 'beauty', focusing instead on the dissolution of art historical boundaries between 'the beautiful' and 'the grotesque'.
Exhibitions
2024
An Evolving Aesthetics of Interruption - Group Exhibition
Roundhouse Community Center
Vancouver BC
2024
This Gallery
Vancouver BC
2023
Afforestation - Solo Exhibition
Sherry Hak
Vancouver BC
2023
Unveiling Honour- Group Exhibition
Roundhouse Community Center
Vancouver BC
2022
What we leave behind- Juried Exhibition
Fort Gallery
Fort Langley BC
2019
Stick to the plan- Group Exhibition
Dynamo art association
Vancouver BC
2017
Afforestation- Solo Exhibition
Dynamo art association
Vancouver BC
2017
Annual International- Group Exhibition
Vancouver BC
2007
Knots
Solo Exhibition
Tehran, Iran
2004
Charity event
Social Assistance Municipal Youth Center
Tehran, Iran
2004
International contemporary painting
Tehran, Iran