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about the artist

I am multimedia artist & designer exploring my cultural heritage as a half Iranian in diaspora. Yaniche or, What does it mean? in Persian, has been a frequent utterance throughout the my life.

 

Yaniche encapsulates my bicultural experience & search for meaning through artistic engagement. In childhood, the question grounded my understanding of the world, as an artist it became a creative inquiry into meaning itself.

 

The current collection explores themes of gender inclusion, freedom, safety, Iranian contribution to modern social ethics, & at the heart of it all - is a celebration of women as creators.

Education BFA, Portland State University, Portland, OR

Solo Exhibitions

She Was Always There, Red E Cafe Gallery, Portland, OR, 2026

Group Exhibitions

Ghost Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2026 (forthcoming)

Oregon Asian Celebration Art Exhibition, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR, 2026 

​In 2026, the current reality of political injustice imposed by theocratic dictatorship clashing with the growing freedom movement of the Iranian people leaves so many of us in a perpetual state of emotional anguish.

One hand holds hope for liberation, the other, fear for the lives of our loved ones. Creating art that celebrates Iranian beauty and resilience has been a grounding practice amidst the turmoil.

Photograph of a Persian rug and the  artist's own legs, in viewers perspective with the feet landing in the rug's central medallion.
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