Contemporary artist Soheila Esfahani explores themes of transition, translation, and transformation in this episode of Art Lives, focusing on her recent installation, Cultured Pallets: Aga Khan Museum (2023). Join Esfahani as she guides you through an in-depth exploration of the installation's inception, its intricate painting process, innovative laser-cutting techniques, and placement within the Gallery. Esfahani discusses her captivating journey from Iran to Canada, offering insight into her settling process and the inspiration she discovers within the “in-between.”
Produced in partnership with TVO, Art Lives is a short docuseries that offers an intimate look into the working practices and conceptual approaches of individual living art practitioners connected to the Middle East, North Africa, South and Central Asia, and Ontario, Canada. The series goes behind-the-scenes, illuminating the personal stories that drive their creative processes.
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