Artist Statement/ Biography

Niki Afsar's art and politics are shaped by questions of identity and liberation. They are in the process of developing their artistic practice as a site for reimagination and world-building, with the goal of creating performance and artistic spaces that are collaborative and collective while also specific and personal. Her work explores where language and mythologies of identity fail us, and how these spaces of longing and desire are essential for change and reinvention. They experiment with a number of mediums including devised movement/performance; poetry and text; live singing and recording using a vocal loop machine; sound collaging; and more recently, mirror work.

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Niki Afsar is a queer, nonbinary/femme Iranian-American writer and interdisclipinary artist, employing writing, performance, music and sound, and mirror work in their practice. Their work explores ideas of fluidity and longing in language, hybrid/myriad identities, and mental health. They have done theatrical work in New York City, Tehran, and Western Massachusetts, and are currently based in the Washington D.C. area.