Sorour Fattahi

Sorour Fattahi is an Iranian-born artist who has lived in several countries, including Australia, Lithuania and the UK. Her experience of migration has inspired her interest in exploring the concept of identity, which she explores through various media. Her work focuses on displacement in cultural, social, and linguistic contexts and its impact on selfhood. Sorour resides in Brisbane, Australia.

Sorour's work has gained recognition and is held in private collections in Canada, Australia, and the UK. Her art reflects a unique perspective on cultural identity and displacement, and her use of various media allows her to explore these themes in depth. Her work has received critical acclaim for its emotional depth and its ability to capture the complexities of the human experience.

2018 MScR in Art, Edinburgh College of Art, University
of Edinburgh, UK

2007 Master of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Art,
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

2002 Master of Arts in Graphic Design, Azad University,
Tehran, Iran

1995 Bachelor of Arts in Painting, Azad University,
Tehran, Iran

2024 Hidden Gems (Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane)
2023 Art of Imagination (Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane)
2023 Postcards from Home (Grampian Hospitals Art Trust, virtual exhibition)
2023 Year of Hope (Mozaik Philanthropy, virtual exhibition)
2023 Summer Exhibition (Northern Arts Club, Aberdeen)
2023 In-Situ, group exhibition of commissioned artists,
Weatherford House, Dyce
2019 Vilnius Mini Maker Fair (Martynas Mažvydas
National Library of Lithuania, Vilnius)
2018 Gender Things, group exhibition (Tent Gallery,
Edinburgh)
2018 Displaced, solo installation (Uzupis Art
Incubator, Vilnius)
2017 Untitled WIP, solo installation (Tent Gallery,
Edinburgh)
2017 The Grey People (Sculpture Court, ECA,
Edinburgh)
2017 Bookmarks 3 (Sculpture Court, ECA, Edinburgh)
2017 ESAF (Custom Lane Gallery, Edinburgh)
2016 ESAF (The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh)
2013 Art Showcase (Babylon Gallery, Ely)
2012 3rd Persbook (Artists House, Tehran)
2008 Blue-Noir (Redland Art Gallery, QLD)
2007 Thiess Art Prize 2007 (Dell Gallery, Brisbane)
2007 5th Artists’ Book Fair (Dell Gallery, Brisbane)
2007 QCA Printm...