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Amitis Motevalli Part 2

Amitis Motevalli is an artist who explores the cultural resistance and survival of people living in poverty, conflict and/or war.

This is her second interview, the first one can be found here.

Her experience as a trans-national migrant, is foundational in her work. Through many mediums including, sculpture, video, performance and collaborative public art, her work juxtaposes iconography with iconoclasm. Her work intends to ask questions about violence and historical documentation and canonization, while invoking the significance of a secular grassroots struggle. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles, exhibiting art internationally as well as organizing to create an active and critical cultural discourse through information exchange, either in art, pedagogy or organizing artist and educators.

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  1. […] Amitis Motevalli spoke to us a second time – during the first conversation we discussed her work and upbringing in Iran and a number of other topics. This time around we spoke about her creative engagement as an educator, artist, resister – a self-described “thinker and learner” who takes ideas and notions and pushes them. Motevalli organizes events that hold deep meaning, writes songs that tell stories of injustice and generally celebrates those who are typically not celebrated – in particular those in the queer community – or allowed to participate in ritual. Motevalli uses the joy of those who participate in her events as a form of resistance. To hear more from this fascinating creator, including why she was bleeding during her ritual event, listen to the complete interview […]

  2. […] Amitis Motevalli spoke to us a second time – during the first conversation we discussed her work and upbringing in Iran and a number of other topics. This time around we spoke about her creative engagement as an educator, artist, resister – a self-described “thinker and learner” who takes ideas and notions and pushes them. Motevalli organizes events that hold deep meaning, writes songs that tell stories of injustice and generally celebrates those who are typically not celebrated – in particular those in the queer community – or allowed to participate in ritual. Motevalli uses the joy of those who participate in her events as a form of resistance. To hear more from this fascinating creator, including why she was bleeding during her ritual event, listen to the complete interview […]

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