Year: 2022

Material: Stainless steel & colour-changing LED

Dimension: 2.4’ X 2.4’ X 7’

Location: Lions Gate Community Centre, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Commissioning Body: District of North Vancouver

Created out of thousands of exquisitely cut stainless steel patterns, this piece reflects the precious flora & fauna of the nearby Capilano Canyon in the form of a suspended water droplet.

The colour-changing lighting feature of the artwork is set to slowly switch as the seasons change.

Year: 2017

Material: Stainless steel & LED

Dimension: 2.3’ X 6.5’ X 7.9’

Location: White Rock, BC, Canada

Commissioning Body: City of White Rock

This figurative-abstract sculpture was created in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the Tour de White Rock bike race. The linear structure of the piece creates a transparent visualization of a cyclist who is riding an infinity symbol. The message of infinity has its roots in the idea of human’s constant tendency to move forward towards the infinite future.

Infinity Cycle is the outcome of precise engineering and modern fabrication methods.

Photo credit: Jenny Bray - Eric Stepura

Year: 2021

Material: Stainless steel, blackened stainless steel, patina copper, corten steel

Dimension: 4.9’ X 4.9’ X 17’

Location: City View Park, Burlington, ON, Canada

Commissioning Body: City of Burlington

Inspired by the oldest living creature in Eastern North America, the public art Soar inherited its form from the Eastern White Cedar.

This 17-foot-tall metal sculpture reflects the rich natural heritage of the region, in particular the Niagara Escarpment.

The diversity of materials used creates a beautiful play of colors that can often be seen in nature and alludes to the diverse and united community of Burlington. Soar is a reflective mirror of the rich natural heritage of the site and celebrates the gracious and honorable ambition of appreciating and protecting the environment and ensuring its passing on to future generations.

Year: 2023

Material: Stainless steel, composite wood

Dimension: 3’ X 10’ X 17’

Location: Century Street Parkette, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Commissioning Body: City of Hamilton

Convergence is a site-specific functional public art shaped in an oval composition. The dynamic form of it creates a metaphor for the inevitable ups and downs of life in a constant loop.

The scratched stainless steel used for the artwork reflects the industrial spirit of GALA neighborhood’s history while the wooden sitting areas represent the surrounding nature through the use of a natural substance.

Drone shot credit: FonoFlick Productions.

Year: 2017

Material: Stainless steel

Dimension: 3.3’ X 3.3’ X 5’

Location: Manitoulin Island, ON, Canada

Commissioning Body: Township of Billings

In this spherical metal artwork, 1,800 iconic and familiar shapes found in Manitoulin’s local ecosystem are gathered together in the form of a globe to represent the island’s beautiful nature.

Photo credit: Kathryn Corbiere - Patricia Mader

Year: 2014

Material: Bronze, hand-made glazed mosaic, custom-made LED lightbox

Dimension: 1290 square feet area with a height of 7.9’ on the tallest bronze figure

Location: DD Art Center, Izad Shahr, Iran

Commissioning Body: DD Center

This multi-media outdoor design activates 3 distant sites of the DD Center’s main entrance. The site-specific artwork consists of three bronze figures at gradual and different heights, facing each other in a triangular composition. Figures are covered with pixel-like hollow patterns. These patterns are replicated all over the site in the form of hand-made mosaics and LED lightboxes. They represent raindrops and water waves.

One of the most significant factors in creating this permanent public art was the involvement of community members from three cities in the process of fabrication; from the old traditional Persian mosaic-making and cutting techniques to custom-design lighting to traditional methods of bronze cold casting, more than 50 professionals and local community members had a role in creating this contemporary artwork that attracts thousands of visitors annually.

The Pond is a collaborative project with artist Hamed Rashtian.

Photo credit: Morvarid Mohammadian - Yasaman Baghparvar - Nastaran Safaei - Hamed Rashtian

Year: 2012

Material: Polished stainless steel

Dimension: Vary from 3.2’ X 5’ to 4.2’ X 5.5’

Location: Private collections in Switzerland, France, USA, Iran, UAE, and The Netherlands

Commissioning Body: Ali Tavassoli

This collection features large metal wall portraits covered with carved natural patterns. The patterns were chosen based on the characteristics of the actual models.

The wall fixtures are editioned artworks installed in cafes, restaurants, offices, building lobbies, and private residences.

Photo credit: Siavash Naghshbandi

Model in the cover photo: Shahed Saffari

Year: 2015

Material: Painted aluminium

Dimension: 2.9’ X 7.9’ X 8.9’

Location: DD Art Center, Izad Shahr, Iran

Commissioning Body: DD Center

Nestbird is a dynamic form of a singing bird sitting on the tip of a building. The linear structure of this sculpture creates an impression of a bird’s nest.

Photo credit: Farnaz Rabieijah - Farshid Azimi

Year: 2016

Technique: Graphite on paper

Dimension: Vary from 1.9’ X 2.6’ to 3.3’ X 6.6’

Locations where installed: Canada, France, Switzerland, Iran, & USA

Commissioning Body: Aaran Gallery

This collection includes several incredibly detailed, large-scale hyper-realistic drawings of suspended humans in unknown spaces with the absence of gravity.

Photo credit: Gatha Ziatabari

Year: 2014

Material: Stainless steel & LED

Dimension: 2’’ X 6.5’ X 13.1’

Location: Dijon Restaurant, Tehran, Iran

Commissioning Body: Dijon Restaurant

This artwork is a site-specific wall installation commissioned by Dijon Restaurant. Made of 2418 unique metal-cut pieces Close Your Eyes explores a surreal realm on the narrow line between reality & imagination. Taking advantage of the light conditions in the space, the impression of this piece changes and unfolds throughout the day causing the piece to breathe and come alive.

Close Your Eyes combines mathematics and geometry to create a gateway to functional art. This artwork is an example of how visual design has the potential to enhance interior spaces of commercial, residential, and office environments.

Time-lapse video of the installation

Video credit: Naghmeh Jahani - Nojan Nezam

Photo credit: Shahed Saffari

Year: 2011

Material: Polished steel

Dimension: 13.1’ X 13.1’ X 15.4’

Location: DD residential complex, Izad Shahr, Iran

Commissioning Body: DD Center

Coral is a sculpture commissioned by the private sector for a high-end residence. It is inspired by coral species in the Caspian Sea beside which the artwork is installed. The perforation used in the design of this sculpture mimics the fractal geometry and biomorphic formations in living aqua-organisms.

This art piece was primarily designed to beautify the front yard of a residential high-rise as well as bring awareness to protect the endangered species visible in the local aqua-ecosystem. It is a prominent example of merging complex engineering with fine art.

Year: 2014

Material: Plastic car toy

Dimension: 4’’ X 29.1’ X 65.6’

Location: Milad Tower, Tehran, Iran

Commissioning Body: Tehran Beautification Organization

Damavand has the record for the largest interactive art installation in Iran. This community-based public artwork was designed and supervised by Hooman Mehdizadehjafari in response to the request of The Flying Classroom campaign conducted by filmmaker Reza Bahraminejad. 5,200 car toys, hand-painted by children from different cities in Iran, along with the help of community members, were placed next to each other to recreate the form of Mount Damavand.

Mount Damavand is a natural landmark that has a rich history in Persian culture and literature. Due to the thick layer of air pollution created by cars in Tehran, this mountain is hardly visible from the city nowadays. The artwork was created in the hope of bringing attention to this environmental catastrophe.

As a part of this project, important social faces such as a mayoral representative, film-makers, and Iran’s first female environmental activist attended the event to support and leave symbolic notes on some of the toys. These toys were later sold to the benefit of charities.

Video of the installation

Video credit: The Flying Classroom

Photo credit: Mani Lotfizadeh - Khalil Emami

Year: 2009

Material: Black steel

Dimension: 11.8’ X 13.1’ X 25.9’

Location: Shahrak-e-Gharb, Tehran, Iran

Commissioning Body: Tehran Beautification Organization

Thunder is an abstract impression of a thunder strike. This public artwork activates an unnoticed street corner and is designed to leave a spontaneous effect on drivers who pass by it. Thunder is also closely accessible to pedestrians and allows them to experience the artwork from multiple angles as they walk through or around it.

Photo credit: Hamed Farhangi - Roosmarijn Pallandt

1. Bloom (3 following renderings)

Category: Public art

Status: Awarded

Location: Metrotown, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Installation Date: TBD

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2. Quelled Fury

Category: Public art

Status: Pre-construction engineering

Location: Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA, USA

Installation Date: Summer 2026