About

Born in Tabriz and grew up in Tehran in Iran. I moved to Norway in 1986 where I currently live and work.

Through my work, I convey experiences from different worlds. I come from a long family line of traditional goldsmiths. My works reflect this background and my experience as a photo journalist and journalist, with minute attention to detail and a genuine interest for human interactions.

I have worked alternately with different expressions, from photography, performance and video to drawing, painting and sculpture

In my video I use documentaries in combination with performance as a method to examine the random moments that create meaning in life. I want to convey the reality I observe and understand it closer. To turn around and see - use the power of realism to see and to remind others to see.


A common reflection from people who see my paintings, is that they force the viewer to do just that: turn around and see. Abstract, playful and ornamental at first sight, a closer scrutiny reveals a deep sense of realism – of processes beyond our control, but also room to breathe and to find one’s own meaning.


                                                                                                                                                     

Background photo: Homegrown fungus 2003

 
 
 
 

Education/ Related work

The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo. Norway       

NISS, Oslo Kunstfagskole Oslo Norway

Introduction to Radio journalism NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Freelance - journalist and photojournalism 


Recently

The National Museum´s opening exhibition 2022 Norway


Grants

2018 Exhibition support Sparebankstiftelsen      

2018 Miscellaneous grant, Arts Council Norway

2016  Exhibition support, Arts Council Norway

2013  Grant, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2012  Grant, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2011  Grant, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2010  Travel grants, The Compensating Foundation for film Norway

2009  Grant, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2008  Project support, Arts Council Norway

2008  Travel grants, The Compensating Foundation for film Norway

2088  Exhibition support, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2008  Grant, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2007  Project support, The Compensating Foundation for Visual Artists

2007  Exhibition support, Arts Council Norway



Solo  Exhibitions

2019 Galleri Kladden Oslo  - Norway

2018 Flammen Nittedal - Norway

2017 Galleri 2 Stamsund - Norway 

2016 Akershuskunstsenter - Norway - Offside

2016 Gallery 69 Oslo - Norway -  Sacrament

2013 Women's Museum The 100 th Anniversary Of Women's Suffrage  -  Norway

2012 Bodø kunstforeningen Norway

2012 Galleri 69 Oslo  Norway

2010 Kunstbanken Hamar Norway

2009 Galleri BOA Oslo - Norway

2009 Red Cross Nittedal - Norway

2008 Akershuskunstsenter Lillestrøm - Norway

2006  Gallery 21-25, - Nov.   Oslo –  Norway 

2006  Gallery 21:25, - Jan. Oslo - Norway


Solo Performance

2013 Kin Binnalen

2012  “The Undressing” Gallery .No New York - USA

2012 Monthly Nessodparken Norway

2011 “Reconciliation” Kunstbanken Performance festival Hamar - Norway

2011 Public Libraries October -Hedmark - Norway

-Åmot 25. Oct. 2011 Hedmark - Norway

-Hamar 4. nov. 2011 Hedmark - Norway

-Stange 12 Nov. 2011 Hedmark - Norway

-Rendalen 24. Nov. 2011 Hedmark - Norway

2011 " Catharsis" Gallery BOA - Oslo Norway

2007  “Fortunetelling” Kunstbanken Performance festival, Hamar  - Norway

2005  " Catharsis" Kunstbanken Performance festival, Hamar - Norway

2006  “The Undressing” Streetperformance Paris – French

2004  “The Undressing” Kunstbanken, Performance festival Hamar - Norway

2004  “The Undressing” Oslo Airport  (three hours)


Group Exhibitions

2017 Gallery 69 “LAY A FLOWER ON APHRA BEHN’S WOMB” Oslo Norway

2014 Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm 1814 Revisited  – The Past is Still Present

2013  “The Unbearable Richness Of Gray” NOoSPHERE ARTS New York  - USA

2013  KiN - exihibition  Bodø Kunstforening Norway

2013  The 4th Art In Nature Biennale  Kjerringøy - Norway

2012  “Der borte akkurat her” Vest - Agder - Museum Lista Fyr  - Norway

2012 Parallax View Gallery .No New York - USA

2011 UKS  One Night Only  Oslo Norway

2011 Østlandsutstillingen Oslo – Norway

-Akershus Kunstsenter Lillestrøm - Norway

-Larvik Kunstforening, Bølgen  Larvik  - Norway

- Kunstbanken, Hamar  Hamar - Norway

2011 Høstutstillingen Oslo – Norway

2011 Political Critigue festival - Gedansk - Poland

2009 Vårutstilling  Fotogalleriet Oslo - Norway 

2008  The White Tube Oslo - Norway

2008 Insanity, Victims and Childhood, In Short" RedSaw Gallery Newark - USA

2008 Gallery 7011 Trondheim – Norway

2008  Kunsthaus Dresden, Germany

2007 Secession Show, Vienna - Austria

2007 Glaspavillon der Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz , Berlin - Germany

2007 Galleri 7011 Vestfossen - Norway

2007 Stenersen Museum, Oslo - Norway

2007  ”Passing” Nittedal kunstforening –Norway

2007 ”Academy in Exile” UKS, Oslo – Norway

2006  ”Academy in Exile” UKS, Oslo – Norway

2006  “summer destruction Show”  KHIO  Oslo - Norway   

2006  “Survival”  Galleri Seilduken, Oslo – Norway

2004  “Shock”  Galleri 21-24, Oslo -  Norway

2003 Nittedal Kunstforening – Norway

2003 NISS, kunstfagskole Oslo – Norway

2002 NISS, kunstfagskole Oslo – Norway


Screenings

2012 Oslo Screen Festival  - Norway

2011 International Festival of Video Art - Camaguey – Cuba 

2010 NEW SCREEN NEW- CASTLE- England

2009 Månefisken Oslo Open -  Norway

2008 Icebreaker Festival, Kabelvåg  Norway

2006 Atens video art festival Athens -  Greece


Presentastions

2016 Screening videoworks in an International Conference in Athens

"Migration flows in Greece" organized by the European & Development Programs Division in collaboration with EEA.

2013 Seminar kunst + Ansvar  Hamar - Norway

2009 Red Cross Nittedal – Norway

2008 Senterpartiets fylkesårsmøte i Akershus - Norway

2008 ”Diversity 2008”  Oslo -  Norway


Workshop

2011 Utrop magasinet Norway

2012 Fotokunstskole Oslo – Norway


Curator/Coordinator

2018  Memorial exhibition for Tony Ceramics ( Anthony Andersen)

2013  “The Unbearable Richness Of Gray” NOoSPHERE ARTS New York  - USA

2006  “Survival”  Galleri Seilduken, Oslo – Norway



 

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