Untitled Sculpture

I grew up in Iran, a cultural plethora of ornaments and patterns. As a child, I had always been engaged with patterns in mostly all places, mosques, historical buildings, in the streets and even in our small house where I saw them on the carpets. I reckon the best way to embrace the sophisticated Persian culture with all its complexities is by looking at the interplay of a set of classic patterns. To me, ceramics, as my dominant material, and textiles are very nostalgic, thus I decided to apply them in my work because they are a physical sensation of my cultural ground. Besides, soil is a boundless natural matter found in everywhere and my forms are raised from the soil to challenge the relationship between identities within a global context. As I entered the transitory space in between Persian and American culture, I found that the formation of my identity perception has become fractured. While my personal identity is strongly tied to my gender identity, other people often illustrate my identity through nationality. I scrutinize this disjuncture and seek answers to questions such as: to what extent is identity voluntary? Or is it obligatory? Do the geographical borders and political boundaries impose power over our identities? Can we alter the power system among the layers? Is it within our access to change this system? If it is, how deep can we delve into those layers?

Sculpture:Clay on Ceramic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 21 H x 5 D in

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