This program invites creative minds eager to explore the spaces between disciplines, offering a 10-week scholarship that fosters innovation and collaboration. Selected students are guided through the development of their personal projects, empowering them to push boundaries and refine their artistic vision.”

“This studio emerges from a visionary collaboration with the independent educational platform Sar-a-Sar, alongside two renowned Iranian artists, whose profound influence shapes and elevates the program’s creative journey.”

ERFAN GHIASI- A Handbook of defunctionalizing systems

Erfan Ghiasi is a cultural practitioner, educator, translator, and curator working with various mediums including photography, installation, interventionism, and socially engaged art. Within his work, Ghiasi delves into the intersections of geography, (counter-)narratives of control, and the politics of space, all viewed through the lens of Speculative Realism.

MOHAMMAD GHAZALI- Workers are working

“Mohammad Ghazali is a graduate in Photography from the University of Azad, Tehran, Faculty of Art and Architecture. He has completed various academic programs at the esteemed School of Art in Kassel (Kunsthochschule Kassel) and at the Saint-Denis School of Art in Paris. With over twenty solo and group exhibitions in Iran and internationally renowned galleries, Ghazali’s work continues to captivate and inspire audiences across the globe.”

“One of the most intriguing aspects of this educational program is its collaboration with specialists from diverse fields, including sound art, painting, photography, architecture, visual anthropology, fiction writing, book design, directing, and gallery curation.

Each session, these experts join as guests of the studio, contributing their insights and expertise to further develop the mentees’ projects.”