Simon Ghahary

Though often blurred, the line between design and art is a thin, sacred space where brilliant work is brought to life. For Simon Ghahary, this terrain became where he would create his most revered pieces, ushering in an audience that praises both form and function. His love for the psychedelic, Science Fiction, and the esoteric is undeniable in his body of work. Ghahary creates dynamic conditions out of what he has uniquely digested from the world around him, from the intricacies of sound to the wonder-filled shapes and colors of nature.

At just 13, Ghahary sketched numerous Grateful Dead cassette covers for a devout fan's private collection, an immersion into the psychedelic culture of the 60's. Like most artists looking to make a living, Ghahary took to design as his primary form of work. Though he was producing for major brands, he stayed entirely true to his values as an artist. His work, though beautiful, was intended to seamlessly marry excellent design and function for the user, an aesthetic built not only about the combination of performance and design but also about space an object can create when not in use. Influenced by the electronic music scene "acid house" and the revolutionary artistic movements of the '60s and '70...