Laila Tara H (b.1995 London/Tehran) deconstructs the aesthetic framework of the Indo/ Persian miniature tradition, hybridizing traditional painting methods with radically contemporary compositions and concepts. Her imagery is composed of repeated motifs that, once recognized, become a visually and politically charged lexicon by which to 'read' the work. Conceptually the paintings interrogate the quiet politics of the domestic sphere and the tension that exists between the personal and public realm. Often monumental in scale, comprising multiple parts and incorporating sculptural elements, Tara H's practice challenges our traditional perception of what constitutes a work on paper.
Selected exhibitions include Hastan/هستن (with Narges Mohammadi),Copperfield, London 2023; India Art Fair, Indigo+Madder, Delhi 2024; Time Future, Alberto Di Castro, Rome 2023; Sum, Sarabande Foundation, London 2023; New Ancients, Guts Gallery, London 2023; Nay, her foot speaks, Cooke Latham Gallery, London 2023; Isabella Ducrot, Laila Tara H, Anousha Payne at Super Super Markt, Berlin 2023, In Studio, Drake's London, New York, 2022, Twisted toes, tangled ears (with Anousha Payne), Public Gallery, London 2022, duck duck goose, Purdy Hicks Gallery, London 2022, Vexilloid O Gallery, Tehran, 2021, Sky-Circles (with Anusheh Zia Siddiqui), Indigo+Madder, London, 2021, Am I? V.O Curations, London, 2021.