Born in Tehran, 1980
Education
2002, BFA in Photography, Art University of Tehran
Solo Exhibitions
2018, Flotsam, Jetsam, Lagan and Derelict, Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, Austria (upcoming)
2016, Safe landing,Hit gallery,Bratislava
2016, Ask the birds,Gabriel Rolt gallery,Amsterdam
2006, Untitled,Self-portraits, Silkroad gallery, Tehran
2004, Bodiless,I(zourkhaneh) Silkroad gallery,Tehran
2002, Mannequin, Iranian artist’s forum,Tehran
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018, Brace For Impact, de Appel,Amsterdam
2017, Surface Tensions,Black church print studio,curated by Jaki Irvine,Dublin
2017, Happy people,Living Art museum,Reykjavik
2016, The National or the skip,The Averad hotel,London
2016, Forming of Inevitable Blue ,Hit gallery,curated by ApartcollectiveBratislava
2016, Things to Remember (Page Not Found), Castrum Peregrini ,curated by Radna Rumping, Amsterdam
2015, De arrogantie van de jeugd at Galerie Gabriel Rolt,Amsterdam
2015, Armageddon Death - Long Version, curated by By Nathaniel Mellors
2014, Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten,Amsterdam
2014, Recalling The Future: post revolutionary Iranian art, Brunei gallery, London
2013, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam
2012, Light from the Middle East: New Photography, curated by Marta Weiss, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
2012, Humour, Tarahan azad, Tehran
2010, Tehran:public lives private spaces,uc berkeley, Alphonese berber gallery
2009, Inside Tehran out, forum Schlossplatz, Aarau
2009, 165 ans de photographie iranienne, Musee du quai branly, Paris
2009, Photography exhibition italian school of Tehran (petro della vale)
2008, Bag factory art galley,johannesburg,south Africa
2008, After the revolution,contemporary photography from Tehran and California,Sanfransisco Art commission
2007, Made in Tehran, Cicero gallery, Berlin
2007, Biennale des images du monde, photoquai ,Musee du quai branly, Paris
2006, Who do you think I am? Art Borderline,London
2004, 12 Photographic Journeys, Brunie Gallery, London
Awards
2011, Winner of paul hill exposure awards as part of the format international photography festival
2011, Finalist of 2010/2011 artworks international, Inc. artist business career development grant
2008, Bag Factory - Artists' Studios, Johannesburg
2006, theerta workshop-residency, candy, Srilanka
2004, Letter of commendation: the second annual award Kaveh Golestan
Public Collections
British Museum
Devi art foundation, India