ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores the tensions of survival that emerge through movement from East to West. As an Iranian woman navigating this movement, I negotiate the in-betweenness of a third space shaped by different cultures, languages, and fleeting memories. My practice considers how identity and memory shift within this space, where belonging is neither entirely rooted in one place nor fully located in another.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mahta Salehi is a visual artist based in Richmond, Virginia, currently pursuing an MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds an MA in Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the United States and internationally.
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