Lot 21

Born in Iran and now based in Toronto, Mehdi Dandi holds a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design from the University of Applied Science and Technology in Iran. Influenced by poetry and the evocative power of images, his practice approaches photography as a way of thinking—an inquiry into perception, memory, and the act of seeing itself.

Through carefully constructed compositions, Dandi creates images that unsettle the relationship between subject and environment, inviting moments of ambiguity, tension, and contemplation. Rather than offering fixed narratives, his photographs encourage viewers to linger in uncertainty, discovering meaning through observation and reflection. Dandi’s work has been featured in more than twenty-five group exhibitions internationally, with presentations in Italy, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, India, and Iran.