Born and raised in the oppressively homophobic climate of 1980s Iran, Ali Tahayori assumed the identity of an outsider, further compounded by his migration to Australia in 2007. Combining fractured mirrors with text and imagery, his recent works draw on ancient Iranian philosophies about light and mirrors to create kaleidoscopic experiences; moments of both revelation and concealment hint at the conflicted nature of his identity.
Read more in Art Edit 21 November 2022
Ali Tahayori, You&Me, 2022. Hand-cut mirrors and plaster on timber, 108 x 66cm. Courtesy: the artist.
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