My work serves as a bridge between my past and present, and seeks to promote cross-cultural understanding between ancient Persian and contemporary Western culture. I have built a narrative, which characterizes Persian historical and cultural events, using relevant patterns and color schemes while contrasting it to western traditions. This culturally integrative approach serves to challenge notions of exceptionalism by exploring globalism, biculturalism, and hybridity amongst western contemporary artists, traditional Persian artists, and Arabic calligraphy. |