Hello and welcome to my page, I am a Visual Artist
Kosar Movahedi (b. Vancouver, 1995) lives and works on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples in Victoria, BC. Her work uses humour and play to complicate our perception of space, time and surfaces through photography, drawing, video and sculpture. Kosar holds an MFA from the University of Victoria and a BSc in Architecture from University of Tehran. Her work has resulted in publications and exhibitions in Iran, the UK, and Canada as well as received grants and awards from the BC Arts Council, Audain Foundation, and SSHRC Canada. In addition, she has taken roles as the program coordinator for the Victoria Arts Council and Crummy Gallery, carried out independent curatorial projects, and taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Victoria.
Contact Details
Movahedi, Kosar
Victoria, BC, Canada
Samples of my work
Artist Statement
In my recent work I approach the exhibition space as a ground for improvisation. I source photographs from gallery rooms and through collage play with common themes in mypractice that consider frames, surfaces, and the expectations we have of photography as a medium. My hope is to share my process of rethinking the space with viewers and make a dynamic experience where they slip into the world of knowing and not knowing what they’re looking at.