Zahra Zavareh

Visual artist from Tehran (IRAN), currently based in Stockholm.
She is aiming to challenge the traditionally passive role of the observer and to melt the boundaries between the viewer, the work and the context. Her way of expressing herself is constantly in flux.

Zahra investigates the different ways of storytelling via objects, sculptures, video art and Installations - to create a narrative and invite visitors to interact with the work in different levels.

Language of materials plays a significant role in her artistic practice. She continuously strives to find new language to address the uncomfortable realities of our contemporary world, focusing on psychological narrative elements within the medium rather than relying solely on symbolism.

Personal experiences form a cornerstone of Zahra’s practice, infusing psychological, social, and sometimes political commentary into her work, often interwoven with elements of irony.

Zahra draws inspiration from a diverse range of sources, including the French avant-garde movement of the 1930s, particularly Hans Bellmer’s exploration of fragmented bodies, the Situationist International’s use of situations for everyday life liberation, and Foucault’s examination of power dynamics and resistance.

She has participated in many exhibitions. Since 2001 her work has been seen in venues such as The 5th Tehran Sculpture Biennial in Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (2007), Three Generations of Iranian Sculptors(2010), Art habens art review (2015). Video instalments have been shown in Limited Access Four and five(festival for video) (2013-2014) and Stockholm Fringe Festival (2017), Manifesto: A moderate Proposal (2018), Supermarket Art Fair (2019), Stockholm Art Week(2019), Persian Heritage for the World show in Cambridge (2019), SKF/Konstnärshuset Eldhunden (2020), Galway International Art Festival (2022).…

 Joined Detroit Stockholm in 2018

Member of Konstnärshuset

Studied Narrative Design in Stockholm University Of The Arts

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