I create art to explore my shifting identity from Iran, transforming fragmentation, loss, and translation into a new visual language.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Mixed-media, Printmaking, Papermaking
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in my experience of moving from Iran to the U.S. in moments of translation, misinterpretation, and the fragmented feeling of belonging between cultures.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d invest it in my practice, buying materials, upgrading printmaking equipment, supporting hand papermaking, and producing a new body of work and exhibition.
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