I am Razieh Aarabi, an interdisciplinary artist born in 1986 in Tehran.

I was born into a family deeply rooted in art, poetry, and music, with a nomadic tribal heritage and traditions stemming from nature and history. Artistic sensibility has been passed down through generations, and since childhood, I have been drawn to performance and the creation of imagery.

I began my studies in Social Science Research, but my passion for art and the need to express my lived experiences led me to shift my academic path toward Art Research.

For me, art is a tool for questioning, not answering; a means to reflect on collective trauma, individual repression, and the invisible pressures casting shadows on the body and mind.

My works arise from living in a region fraught with crisis, censorship, inequality, poverty, and war—the Middle East, whose heart sometimes beats with explosions, sometimes with silence, and often with neglect. In my projects, I utilize design, video, short films, performance, installation, everyday objects, and sculpture to create multi-layered, metaphorical, and non-didactic narratives that are independent yet connected to the worlds I have lived both inside and out.

My inspiration is not limited to a few names or a single school of thought. From the cave walls to today, all who have spoken of pain, silence, dreams, or the passion for life have influenced my formation.

To deepen my understanding of art, I have attended various open classes: design with Farhad Gavzan, sculpture with Ali Vaseq Maleki and Fazel Mosallanejad, art history with Aydin Aghdashloo, contemporary art with Dr. Alireza Samie Azar, Iranology with Engineer Beheshti, and Iranian mythology with Dr. Zhaleh Amuzegar. This learning is ongoing, as art for me is a living and endless research journey.

To date, I have undertaken several artistic projects, each representing a different chapter of my life story within this turbulent geography.

This lived path and experience continue—a journey fueled by inquiry and curiosity, leading me toward new discoveries, a path I still walk today.