I work primarily with bronze and ceramic, combining the permanence of metal with the tactile warmth of clay. My forms are inspired by architectural geometry, cultural heritage, and personal narratives, balancing bold structures with subtle feelings.

Ladan Johari working on a large ceramic form in a casting workshop alongside two colleagues
Assisting Parviz Tanavoli in his studio. Parviz Tanavoli and the Lions of Iran, 2017, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

Sculptures

Urban Lion

Ceramic
45 × 40 × 60 cm
2018
Detail of the blue turbine mouth of Urban Lion
Urban Lion whole, on a white plinth
Detail of the red turbine mouth
Urban Lion against a yellow ground
Detail of the yellow turbine mouth

Edge

Bronze
45 × 40 × 60 cm
2017
Edge: a bronze figure tipping forward on a long black base
Edge balanced on a black cube
Edge installed on a plinth in a gallery
Edge seen from another angle

Inner Conflict

Bronze and ceramic
15 × 18 × 50 cm
2018
Detail of the pink pleated ceramic interior of Inner Conflict
Inner Conflict with three pink coils through the shell
Inner Conflict from the front
Inner Conflict from the side, showing the open slot

Inverted City

Bronze
17 × 25 × 19 cm
2017
Inverted City on a plinth in a gallery
Inverted City: a dense bronze block of stacked architectural forms on a steel base

Weightlessness

Bronze
22 × 28 × 23 cm
2017
Weightlessness: a small bronze form suspended from a thin arm above a black base
Weightlessness seen from the side
Weightlessness held in two hands, showing its scale

Wearable sculptures

A gold figure pendant on a long chain, against white The figure pendant worn against a black dress Architectural gold rings worn across the fingers Two gold pieces laid flat, showing their built forms A raised hand wearing a slim gold ring A speckled white cuff worn along the forearm The cuff worn against a deep red sleeve

Contemporary jewelry

A thin gold bangle worn at the wrist, against an earth wall Two hands resting on cracked earth, both wearing line rings A hand at the pocket wearing a fine gold ring An open palm with a bar ring across two fingers A hand pressed flat on an earth wall, wearing stacked rings A hand at the hip, gold line rings across the fingers A hand on a textured earth wall, rings catching the light An outstretched arm and hand wearing a single ring A hand at the hip wearing a fine gold ring

Selected exhibitions

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