Tasalla Tabasom, (born '00, in Iran/ lives and works in London,UK) studied at the University of the Arts, London. Tabasom’s interdisciplinary practice is focused on social movements, gender inequality and the formation of Iranian queer identity. She works across a variety of media, including painting, performance and sculpture. Tabasom’s work challenges the viewer’s perception of the human body and form by manipulating, distorting, and masking it, aiming to create a psychologically charged space for the viewer to inhabit. Tabasom examines race and gender identity through individual experiences, privileges and disadvantages.
Projects
- TETHERED-Artists Unite in Face of Redevelopment Threats"Tethered" showcases the diverse artistic expressions that have been flourishing in the Haringey and Hackney Warehouse districts through vivid visual narratives and personal testimonials. The exhibition serves as a compelling testament to the collaborative, close-knit warehouse community and the transformative power of these spaces as hubs of creativity and resilience even in the face of looming gentrification and redevelopment threats. Curated by resident artists Tasalla Tabasom and Romane Cour
- OtāghRoom Persian Otāgh Appears In House / Home (Vocabulary Sprint) Otāgh is the space encapsulated within the Hijab and the expanse it engenders around it. It examines the nuanced threshold between refuge and captivity, weaving the ornamental textile of the Paisley pattern, Evoking the spirit of Persian culture and resonating with the symbolic historical legacy and cultural heritage. Within the confines of the Hijab, self-expression intertwines with religious observance.
- Meet me at the pulse of dawnThis piece was developed within the themes of destruction, intersectionality, and systemic hierarchies. Destruction, as a thematic focal point, serves as a metaphorical lens through which the performance examines the dismantling of established norms, structures, and ideologies, utilizing live painting, and movement, using the act of tearing paper to demonstrate the destruction of old ideas or structures. It delves into the destructive forces that perpetuate injustice and hinder societal transfor
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Work history
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curatorTERN - The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network
London, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
- Technical Drawing
- Marketing
- Project Conception
- Event Admin
- Event Branding
- Event Curation
- Art Assistance
- Art Curation
- Performance Art
- Painting
Education
BA Fine ArtsCamberwell College of Arts (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Fine arts, Drawing