Ghazaal Nasiri (b. 1999, Shiraz, Iran) explores the intersections of cultural memory, psychological trauma, and the experience of living in the diaspora. Her practice is a visceral excavation, employing ancient Persian myths as a framework to navigate the complexities of identity, silence, and Angst.
Nasiri's work, spanning drawing, embroidery, and ceramics, is deeply rooted in traditional craftsmanship and pays homage to her Qashqai lineage. By working directly on the floor, she adopts the physical posture and practice of the weaver, allowing her to translate rhythmic, inherited knowledge of kilim weaving into her works. Without a predetermined motif, her works emerge instinctively, driven by repetitive, meditative gestures that give form to suppressed emotion.
Nasiri holds a BFA in Painting from the Shiraz University of Arts and an MFA from the National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) in Oslo. Her work has been exhibited at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, and she is set to make her institutional solo debut at Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo in 2028. Nasiri currently lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
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Photos: Johan Andrén
