Atousa Bandeh
That you have to fill in that white paper, that is the biggest challenge there is
Atousa Bandeh (1968, Iran) creates drawings, films, paintings, sculptures, and installations that explore migration, memory, and perception. Drawing on her own experience of migration, she reflects on living between different realities: one marked by safety and stability, the other by a conflict that remains invisible to many.
Often inspired by everyday observations, from abandoned construction sites and deserted landscapes to encounters with asylum seekers and displaced communities, Bandeh uses layered imagery and poetic compositions to examine how social, cultural, and historical assumptions shape the way we see others. Fragmented and blurred memories emerge as reflections on belonging, loss, and identity. Drawing on both natural and built environments, she creates spaces where personal experience and social reality intersect, inviting viewers to question not only what they see, but how they see it.
