معرفی
Morehshin Allahyari is an Assistant Professor of Digital Media Art at Stanford University's Department of Art & Art History. An Iranian-Kurdish artist and activist based in the Bay Area, she uses 3D simulation, video, sculpture, and digital fabrication to re-figure myth and history, opposing Western technological colonialism in the MENA region. Her work intersects cultural heritage, feminist and queer studies, and speculative storytelling.
- Alma Mater: University of Tehran (B.A.), University of Denver (M.A.), University of North Texas (M.F.A.)
Research Interests: Digital colonialism, 3D printing as resistance, reclamation of marginalized narratives, and transnational feminist practices. Her projects like She Who Sees the Unknown and Material Speculation: ISIS have been exhibited globally, including at the Venice Biennale, Whitney Museum, and MoMA.
Scientific Awards:
- Creative Capital Award (2025)
- UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
- United States Artist Fellowship (2021)
- Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (2019)
- Sundance Institute Fellowship (2019)
- Leading Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy (2016)
Her artistic residencies include Carnegie Mellon University's STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Autodesk Pier9 Workshop, and Eyebeam’s Research Residency. She co-founded the #Additivism movement, merging 3D printing with activist critique.
