Massoud Hayoun: Paper Ships

Larkin Durey is delighted to present Massoud Hayoun’s third solo show with the gallery.

Hayoun’s work continues to interrogate contemporary politics through the lens of his North African heritage and the stories of people he observes in daily life. His paintings document the shock waves of colonial violence, an increasingly volatile global political landscape and the devastating impact on the lives of society’s most vulnerable. They also pay tribute to everyday acts of courage; the woman who watches over workers in an LA parking lot, the coalition of activists behind the Freedom Flotilla Coalition attempting to bring aid to the starving people of Gaza. Each pastel hued painting is an act of defiance against hopelessness.