Rhumi Maher is a Portland based multimedia artist & designer. 

​Her work explores her cultural heritage as a half Iranian in diaspora.

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This project began as an examination of cultural artifacts from the artist's childhood home. ​Maher's work recreates these pieces imbuing them with humanist themes of gender inclusion, freedom, safety, and the celebration of life and women.​​​​​​​​

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

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