{"title":"Yasir Ali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-height: 300px; max-width:55%\" src=\"https:\/\/helloart-prod-bucket.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/artist\/yasir-ali\/yasir-ali-profile_DTTUIvX.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYasir Ali is a self-taught, Vancouver-based abstract and mixed-media artist exploring identity, memory, impermanence, and belonging. Raised in Dubai and now based in Canada, his work reflects experiences of cultural transition and the evolving relationship between people and place. Drawing on his background in construction operations, Ali combines structural thinking with experimentation, incorporating acrylics, concrete, silica, plastics, and organic materials into layered compositions. His work has been exhibited at PoMoArts, Historic Stewart Farm, Beaumont Studios, and other venues across British Columbia. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Langley Arts Council, supporting community arts and cultural engagement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy practice explores the tension between control and surrender, permanence and impermanence, and the stories we construct to understand ourselves. Through abstract, mixed-media compositions, I experiment with acrylics, concrete, silica, plastics, and organic materials, allowing structure and unpredictability to coexist. Layering, concealment, and revelation become metaphors for memory, identity, and transformation. Influenced by cultural transitions, natural landscapes, and constructed environments, my work considers how experiences shape our evolving sense of belonging. Increasingly, I incorporate participatory elements that invite audiences to contribute their own narratives. Ultimately, I seek to create spaces for reflection, curiosity, and the continuous reimagining of ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carbon-plastic-and-auroras","title":"Carbon Plastic and Auroras","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic, spray paint, silica, wallpaper and watercolor on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by my time in the Canadian Rockies, this piece reflects the mesmerizing beauty of the auroras while contemplating the profound and lasting impact of human activity and our carbon-dependent existence on the fragile planet we call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400129286247,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791440985_79198.jpg?v=1791465827"},{"product_id":"unravelling-our-stories-as-we-create-them","title":"Unravelling Our Stories As We Create Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnravelling Our Stories is a mixed-media work that explores the intersectionality of identity, memory, and lived experience. Through layered textures, contrasting materials, and abstract forms, the piece reflects the complexities of the narratives we construct, inherit, and continuously reshape. It considers the tension between who we are, who we have been, and who we aspire to become, revealing how our stories are never truly complete but are constantly unfolding, fragmenting, and evolving alongside us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400130465895,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791441759_27708.jpg?v=1791465887"},{"product_id":"coastal-skin","title":"Coastal Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the ever-changing landscapes of the West Coast, this mixed-media piece combines moss, spray paint, and acrylic to explore the many layers and textures our coastlines wear. Shaped by natural forces and human intervention, the work reflects the delicate interplay between transformation, impermanence, and the enduring resilience of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400130924647,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791441977_26615.jpg?v=1791465947"},{"product_id":"hanging-out-to-dry","title":"Hanging Out To Dry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHanging Out to Dry is a contemporary mixed-media piece that incorporates small wooden clips into layers of acrylic paint, exploring themes of vulnerability, exposure, and the passage of time. Drawing inspiration from the everyday ritual of hanging things out to dry, the work reflects on the emotions, memories, and fragments of ourselves we leave exposed to the world. The wooden clips symbolize our attempts to hold things together, while the surrounding abstraction speaks to the delicate balance between control, release, and the quiet resilience found in letting go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400131022951,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791442109_19395.jpg?v=1791465989"},{"product_id":"i-am-not-who-you-see","title":"I Am Not Who You See","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Am Not Who You See is a contemporary mixed-media piece that incorporates mirrored paper, real tile fragments, and acrylic to explore the complexities of self-perception, identity, and introspection. Through fragmented reflections and contrasting textures, the work considers how we perceive ourselves against the versions of us reflected by the world around us. The mirrored surfaces invite viewers to become part of the composition, while the fractured tiles symbolize the imperfect and evolving nature of identity. Ultimately, the piece reflects on the tension between our inner realities and outward appearances, questioning whether we ever truly see ourselves in our entirety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400131711079,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791442604_72532.jpg?v=1791466046"},{"product_id":"silence-learns-to-bloom","title":"Silence Learns To Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilence Learns to Bloom is a contemporary mixed-media piece that brings together paper, moss, tile fragments, spray paint, and acrylic to explore the delicate relationship between nature, human intervention, and environmental resilience. Through contrasting organic and manufactured materials, the work reflects on our culture of consumption, the environmental traces we leave behind, and nature’s quiet ability to reclaim and regenerate. The interplay of textures and layered surfaces speaks to the tension between ecological fragility and renewal, inviting reflection on sustainability, impermanence, and our responsibility toward the landscapes we inhabit. Ultimately, the piece considers how beauty and new beginnings can emerge from what has been altered, discarded, or forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasir Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400135118951,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791442993_77129.jpg?v=1791466127"},{"product_id":"cartographies-of-becoming","title":"Cartographies of Becoming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic, spray paint and watercolour on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x36\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCartographies of Becoming is an abstract mixed-media piece that draws inspiration from aerial landscapes, maps, and natural topographies to explore the evolving relationship between identity, memory, and place. Through soft pinks, delicate whites, and layered textures, the work evokes imagined terrains and shifting geographical boundaries, blurring the lines between physical landscapes and the emotional landscapes we carry within us. The composition reflects on how our experiences, relationships, and environments leave lasting imprints, shaping the intricate maps of who we become. 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