This major retrospective traces the development of the late-Iranian artist's practice from the early 1960s into the 21st century, reflecting on the evolution of her ideas and expressive forms attuned to the shifting ground beneath her feet.

The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, multimedia installation and stop motion animation produced over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades.

Lashai's work often references iconic works of art, literature and film while engaging with the political and social conditions in Iran. The influence of her hometown of Lasha runs through many years of her work, as does the exposure, from an early age, to a profound sense of injustice, most concretely explored through democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh figuring in both her artwork and writing.

Presented in the heritage house of Bait Al Serkal, the exhibition features a large survey of paintings on canvas and paper, including the Pomegranates Series, the Trees Series and the Mosaddegh Series. Also included are Lashai's crystal vases, a number of them with delicately engraved cypress trees, which she designed and carved during her time at Riedel Studios in Kufstein, Austria.