Maryam Hoseini uses painting, drawing, and installation to explore the contradictory tragedy of the human condition, while addressing political and personal complexities of identity and gender. In her work, Hoseini uses generic architectures to develop collective scenes of drama where bodies are exposed in the midst of absurd actions and unsettled situations. The simplified interiors heighten the duality of the scenes, which alternately depict the tenderness of a homosocial imaginary while highlighting the inherent violence of alienation. Her work questions how we navigate society as gendered beings, and envisions new social spaces in which primal desires are unrestrained by conventions and social norms.