Title: Mutations of U, او

Year: 2024

Media: Digital Embroidery on Silk

Size: 67 x 40 cm

About the work: This body of work explores the cultural shaming of Iranian bodies within a colonial context. Taatizadeh experiments with various materials while examining the transition from analogue to digital forms. Ultimately, these materials revert to a physical state, adding multiple layers to each piece. The fabric's surface features specific motifs and silhouettes while also revealing the often-hidden elements of the artwork.

Bio: Niloofar Taatizadeh is an Iranian artist working in photography, sculpture, and textiles. Niloofar’s practice-based research proposes a decolonial approach to Eastern materiality. She holds an MA in Contemporary Photography and Philosophy from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, where she is pursuing a practice-based PhD. 

Niloofar has exhibited her work at Bayt AlMamzar, Dubai, 2024, Solo at Filet Space 2023 and group shows at Whitechapel Gallery, Tate Exchange, Lethally Gallery, and Blank 100, as well as at Documenta Fifteen; CAMP notes on Education in Kassel, Germany, and Informal Architects in Lausanne, Switzerland.