Quiet and passive spaces, and the Eastern idea that the smaller is more beautiful and the emptier is fuller, are themes found in Mehdi Hosseini’s work, and the representation of such ideas, along with a level of influence from Western styles, have been prominent in his paintings. In addition to his painterly compositions and mood-setting, and of course his characteristic palette, his artistic signature is best seen in the way he transforms his painterly language into a lyrical expression that connotes a sense of artistic mastery as well as an intellectual subtext.