Negin Vaziri is an Iranian/ Italian conceptual and performance artist, writer and filmmaker with a multidisciplinary background in dramatic and visual arts, since 1997.
She is author of award-winning interdisciplinary performance art and known for her powerful provocations of social, cultural and religious taboos. She has predominately used body art, photography, writing and music in her choreography and installations.
She has worked and participated as an artist, curator, member of the jury panel in Venice Art Biennale, Venice international and intercultural film festival, exhibiting and giving lectures in Tehran, San Francisco, NewYork, Venice and London.
Work history
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Creative Director and FounderNVPDesign
London, United KingdomFreelance
NVP design is a production company offering concept development by developing early ideas and sketches for the initial concept stage, supervising creative teams upon the creation of the final production.
We help TV, Theatre, International Art Exhibitions and Events to deliver visuals, in installations and concept performances.
NVPDesign communicates and delivers strong visual storytelling through concept, mood boards, multidisciplinary medias, art direction and realisation.
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Conceptual Artist/ Performance Designer/Curator/Art DirectorSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
Guest lecturer
* “Listen to the Artists! Law/Art/Justice”, Westminster University, 2019
* “60 seconds against execution”, London 2019
* “Mass Media, what a Trouble!” Scuola Foscarini, Venice, 2014
* “Never more rejected” International Refugees day, Teatro Marinoni, Venice 2012
* “Kifaya” International Contemporary Art Festival, Candiani Cultural Centre, Venice 2011
* “Restiamo Umani”Human Rights Festival, Genova, 2011
* “Women Status in Iran and their Struggles”, Scoletta dei Calegheri, Venice, 2010
* "Nudity in Fashion Photography" , University of Berkeley, 2009
* "The Journey", photographic techniques, Venice’ Artistic League Foundation, 2007
Creative productions and Multidisciplinary participations in Theater, Film, Fashion and Art Photography
* Member of Jury panel, Intercultural Film Festival, Venice, 2020
* Performance designer- “Alba Gloriosa” in memory of blue girls, Human rights day for ITC, London, 2019
* Curator - Ophelia, 58th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2019
* Executive Art Director and Curator - Empire II, 57th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2017
* Filmmaker - Mind the Gap, Venice Art Biennale, 2017
* Multimedia Artist, 100% Abstract Exhibition, Le Dame Art Gallery, London, 2017
* Art director, Stylist and Set Designer for a serious of editorial shoots @Sobo London, 2016-2018
* Executive Art Director and Curator - The Fall of The Rebel Angels, 56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2015
* Set designer, Arts Depot Theater Festival, 2015
* Art Installation and Set designer - Rebel Angel, Venice Art Biennale, 2015
* Art Installation and Set designer - Silent Movies, London 2015
* Performance and Installation designer - It is Not The Time of Love, London 2015
* Performance designer - Faithless Forever, Museum of Contemporary Art, Strasbourg 2015
* Art Installation - Den-City 1, London 2015
* Photographer - Hackney Children's Theatre, London 2015
* Executive Art Director, Mimran Gallery, 2010-2014
* Performance and Installation Designer - Attitude, installation and art performance, Open 2014, London
* Filmmaker- “Self Censorship” - Siamak Poured Foundation, No to censorship film project, Washington 2014
* Performance and Installation Designer - Reactive Donuts, Big Deal No.5, London 2013
* Set designer - “purgatorio della vita” at Frari Fuori Theater Festival, Venice, 2012
* Multimedia Artist- Art Fair International@PAFI, Geneve 2012
* Artist/ Photographer- One Life, Exhibition, Times Square Arts, NYC, 2012
* Multimedia Artist- Art Fair International@PAFI, Geneve 2011
* Filmmaker - Women's Voices Now Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2010
* Filmmaker - Crushing Stones, 67th International Film Festival Venice, 2010
* Artist/ Photographer - Winter White Benefit, White Box Galley, New York 2010
* Performance and Installation Designer - “Crushing Stones”, Canessa Gallery, San Francisco 2009
* Performance Designer - “Ombra Nell’ Ombra”, solo show, Venice's Art League, Venice 2007
* Assistant Set Designer - Meduna Theater production, Avignon Theater Festival 2006
* Assistant Set Designer- Meduna Theater production “Otello” Pantakin production 2006
* Performance designer - Veil Is Compulsory, solo show, Venice 2005
* Creative producer, Theatrical workshop- Theatre of the Chicks, Venice Art Circle, 2003-2004
* Artist/ Photographer - Mandala, solo show, Venice's Art League, Venice 2002
* Artist/ Photographer - Corporea, Hic et Nunc Contemporary Art Parade, Villa Manin 2002
* Artist/ Photographer - Venice Photography Art Fair, Italian Pavillion, Venice 2001
* Set designer - Children Theater Productions of Shahr Theater, Tehran 1997-1999
* Set designer - Waiting for Godot, Shahr Theater, Tehran 1998
* Actress- A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Dr.M.Hakkak, Fajr International Theater Festival, Tehran 1998
* Assistant Director-Film “The Mask”, on the lives of abandoned elderly people, Iran 1996
* Assistant Director-Film “At home with you” for the Iranian television network, 1996
* Backstage photographer-TV serious “Oriental Rainbow” produced by Avan Film, Iran/Germany 1997
Skills
- Multimedia Production
- Art Photography
- Installation Artwork
- Performance Art
- Performance Design
- Creative Art Direction
- Filmmaking
- Set Design
- Human Rights
- Creative Partnerships
Education
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DecorationAcademy of Fine Arts, Venice
- Italy
Laurea degree in multimedia art installations.
Dissertation on the nudity in fashion photography.
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Set DesignUniversity of Cinema and Theatre, Tehran
- Iran
Licentiate degree in Scenery Design.
Dissertation on the pagan symbols in art and architecture from Mithraism to christianity and islam.