Say Their Names (Against Oblivion)
Ceramic Vessels and Performance, 2023
Music: Reza Filsoofi
I memorized the names of over 500 protestors and civilians killed during the recent uprising in Iran, reciting them in a performance that used my body as a cradle of remembrance to keep their spirits alive. Recognizing the fragility and ephemerality of my own body, I found solace and permanence in a clay vessel. This vessel, a microcosm of my fury and grief, now serves as a refuge and an aural archive. It will preserve the names of those lost, ensuring that future generations can hear and remember them forever.
Performance, 204 Gallery, Department of Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. September 20, 2023.
In Collaboration with Raheleh Filsoofi Ceramic Vessels and Performance, 2023
Public Performance, NCECA Conference, Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH. March 20, 2023.
Public Performance, NCECA Conference . March 16th, Cincinnati, OH, 2023
Public Performance, NCECA Conference . March 16th, Cincinnati, OH, 2023
Public Performance, NCECA Conference . March 16th, Cincinnati, OH, 2023
Public Performance, NCECA Conference . March 16th, Cincinnati, OH, 2023