Visual Artist
Laya Rasooli
A collection of paintings and architectural projects exploring identity, place-making, and the stories that connect us.
"Who Am I" series
"Home" series
The Kaaba stands in stillness, unmoving, yet holding everything in motion. Surrounded by layers of light and texture, it emerges as a constant within the shifting world. There is no arrival here, no departure, only a qu...
A solitary figure stands at the edge of still water, suspended between earth and reflection. Before them, the Kaaba rises, not as an object, but as a call. The ground fractures, the sky unsettles, yet the center remains...
The Kaaba emerges through layers of shadow and light, part seen, part veiled. A path forms, uncertain yet calling, drawing the viewer into a space between knowing and seeking. Not everything is meant to be clear, some t...
At the center, the Kaaba rests, steady within the movement that surrounds it. Soft currents gather and fold around it, holding space rather than disturbing it. Home is not the absence of chaos, it is the place where the...
A lighthouse stands tall against stormy seas, its glow symbolizing love, memory, and resilience. Textured layers capture the turbulence of waves and skies, yet the tower remains steady, a guide through uncertainty. This...
Tree of Life is a deeply personal reflection of growth, resilience, and love. Like the tree itself, I have been shaped by life’s storms and seasons, each failure, win, and moment leaving its mark, building strength layer...
Who Am I captures the intimate moment of searching within, a figure lifted toward light, caught between vulnerability and strength. Colors wash and drip across the canvas like fragments of memory, suggesting the blur of ...
Within the Who Am I series, The Ocean speaks to love, loss, and the spaces in between. It reflects the ache of absence, the way identity is shaped not only by who we are, but also by who we long for. The waves become a m...
Shadows gather, yet forward they go, Figures of silence in a golden glow. Through paths unknown, they walk as one, Guided gently by the rising sun. Each step a question, each breath a prayer, Carrying stories of love an...
Into the Flow captures the rhythm of movement within the city, where figures drift through tall skylines, nameless yet bound by the same pulse of life. The deep blues and golden grounds reflect the duality of anonymity a...
