Two Nights, One Hearth, Oil on Canvas, 45 x 60 in, 2025.
"Two Nights, One Hearth" celebrates the overlap of Christmas and Yalda Night, two traditions that bring families together with light and warmth during the longest nights of the year.
A Canadian Christmas living room glows with a fireplace, candles, a red couch, and a decorated tree, while a Persian carpet stretches across the floor, its edges dissolving into dreamlike forms. Two children peek through their bedroom door, captivated by the scene.
Floating bubbles hold fragments of Iranian culture—watermelon, a traditional tea maker, and stained-glass windows casting vibrant colours onto the carpet—bringing heritage into a Canadian setting.
Creating this work, I reflected on my own experience of celebrating both traditions, feeling the warmth of family and shared memories bridging two cultures.