Reflecting on folklore and celestial bodies. A shrine-like work where the form recalls the fragmented structure and devotional presence of an altarpiece.

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Leili Khabiri (b.1997) is a British Iranian artist based in the UK. She began studies in art at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam and City and Guilds of London Art School where she received her BA in Fine Art.  

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Drawing upon spiritual archetypes and folklore as a way of reflecting on the idea of the otherworldly. The artist uses dreamlike imagery to depict the ethereal nature of these themes, as well as the connection between myth and personal experience.

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