As a second generation Iranian immigrant growing up in America, my video work primarily grapples with the notion of cultural identity. I grew up with only a second-hand account of Persian culture, relying on my mother’s account of growing up there. This has made getting in touch with my roots exceedingly difficult, as I am always cast as an outsider looking in. My work is about charting that heritage, from the perspective of growing up in the Western world, and also from the perspective of Iranians, and the disparate place in between.
Through omnifarious media collage pulled from both archival and contemporary media sources, I attempt to distill what Iranian culture permeates in a world ever expanding with globalism ideals in the internet age. I am interested in exploring feminism, consumerism, and decoding social standards in western culture, and how that juxtaposes with my persian heritage.
