Art Statement

Hoda’s artwork was inspired by the romantic epic Seven Domes, written in 1197 by Persian poet Nezami. The poem consists of seven tales where Bahram, the king of Iran, sends for seven princesses from seven different territories, and builds a palace containing seven domes; each dedicated to one day of the week, governed by the day’s planet, and bearing its emblematic color. Bahram visits each dome in turn, and listens to each woman tell a symbolic story.  

For the artist the most intriguing aspect of this symbolic story is the importance of cultural unity and equality, which her homeland has lost since the revolution.  

Her intention as an immigrant artist is to demonstrate how injustice can affect people’s lives and how beautiful and peaceful the world would be if equality existed everywhere.  

Hoda employs a technique that involves collage and acrylic paint, utilising vintage versions of the text and artwork to create her collages.  

General Statement

Hoda Mir, a visual artist currently based in Vancouver, BC, initially pursued studies in graphic design. However, her love for art and illustration led her to pursue a master’s degree in illustration. Since 2017, she has been actively engaged as a freelance book and magazine illustrator, collaborating with various publications. Since her immigration, art has become an integral part of Hoda’s life, helping her to cope and it helped her to deal with the challenges of daily life, both emotionally and financially.  

Her artwork has been selected for several juried international exhibits and competitions, including Embracing Our Differences in Florida 2017, and the SCAD small artworks exhibit in Atlanta. In 2022 she was selected for VOAF’s one year touring exhibits in Vancouver and also was one of the winners in the Professional illustration Category of the International Art & Design Competition. Her most recent exhibition was at the Port Coquitlam Art Gallery, as part of a group exhibition featuring immigrant artists, and in VCT’s Visual Arts program 2024 in Queen Elizabeth Theatre.