Saturday, June 27
3:00 to 4:00 pm
All ages
FREE 

Join us in our studios for an engaging conversation with exhibiting artist Nasim Pirhadi. 

Pirhadi will provide insight into her current exhibition, The Pit, and provide background on   her artistic practice. She will share insights into her use of space, repetition, and sensory elements beyond the visual, as well as the role of her own body within her work. 

Artist Bio

Nasim Pirhadi is a multidisciplinary artist whose work incorporates video, sound, olfactory elements, performance, and sculpture to create multisensory experiences. Based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Pirhadi explores culturally sensitive topics within the complex socio-political landscape of her home country of Iran. Through a research-driven approach, she engages with feminist perspectives on identity and subjectivity. Pirhadi has exhibited internationally, participating in exhibitions across Canada, Germany, Austria, England, Sri Lanka and the United States. In 2017, she was presented with the Selected Award at the Third Contemporary Drawing Festival in Iran and was a finalist for the Behnam Bakhtiar Award in Monaco, France. In 2022, she was awarded the Audain Travel Award for research in New York.   

Photo: Nasim Pirhadi