Sasan Moradian
Toronto, Canada

My work is distilled to its essentials. Whether designing a system or framing a photograph, I am driven by clarity, structure, and the elimination of the unnecessary.

I navigate two distinct worlds. Design is my connection to function—it is collaborative, logical, and may use colour to guide and inform. Photography is my separation—a solitary act of observation that allows me to step outside the noise of the built environment.

For me, photography is a form of thinking and an exploration of unoccupied spaces. This practice began in the streets, documenting social narratives—an early focus that led to recognition in 2008. I choose to work with analog cameras and black and white film to embrace a slower pace. This process invites patience, allowing me to find the quiet architecture of the everyday: the texture of a decaying leaf, the curve of a shadow in a kitchen, or the geometry of light hitting a wall.

I look for the monumental in the mundane. While my design practice solves problems for how we navigate the world, my photography questions how we see it—finding order in chaos and depth in the silence.

Background & Recognition

Based in Toronto, I have worked in the creative field since 2004. My background in Visual Communication and Interdisciplinary Design grounds my artistic perspective. Regardless of the medium, my focus is to bring order to the visual landscape and find clarity in the complex.

2018
Halifax, NS, Canada

Halifax Urban Design Award Winner (Trophy Design), Halifax Municipality Design Competition

2018
Halifax, NS, Canada

Arthur Lismer Award for Academic Excellence NSCAD University

2018
Tehran, Iran

First Place, Photography Competition “Art and Social Issues” – Museum of Dr. Sondouzi

I am always happy to meet new people.
Please feel free to contact me at
 me@sasanmoradian.com

You can also find me on Instagram @sassan.mora, where I share my photographic explorations.