Art in the Hall: Golya Mirderikvand
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West Vancouver Municipal Hall 750 17 Street, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7V 3T3

Golya Mirderikvand, “Autumn in Portland,” 2024
acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches (courtesy of the artist)
Golya Mirderikvand’s paintings emerge from a place of deep focus, where both her external and internal worlds converge. She explores subjects that draw and hold her attention with the right intensity. The works in this exhibition are part of a recent series inspired by nature, capturing intricate networks of branches—whether through the canopies they form or the shadows they cast.
Her artistic process begins with photographing landscapes that feature compelling patterns of tree branches. She captures scenes from multiple angles, experimenting with light and shadow and zooming in on compositions that balance abstraction and realism. The selected photographs are then edited and carefully chosen as references for her paintings.
Displayed together, this series of paintings creates a lyrical harmony, inviting viewers into a visually rich world of structured yet organic complexity.