“I am an Iranian artist whose work is directly rooted in the lived experience of contemporary humanity and the social, cultural, and political challenges that shape it. My practice engages with fundamental issues such as women’s rights, gender and racial discrimination, and the condition of the individual under social pressure. Having been born and raised in Iran, my projects are deeply personal and experiential responses to situations that I, or those around me, have directly lived through.
My perspective is grounded in a dual interpretation of every phenomenon, believing that light and darkness exist in constant and inseparable tension. This duality lies at the core of my work, driving me to explore complex human relationships and conflicts.
My primary inspiration emerges from the confrontation of contemporary individuals with legal and social challenges. Through a symbolic approach, I refer to people and situations whose thoughts and actions have left profound marks on cultural and social transformations.
For me, art is a tool to generate collective awareness and to transform experiences of pain into expressions of resilience, peace, and human connection.
In my work, I seek to create worlds governed by alternative definitions — spaces that invite the audience to reconsider and reimagine the ways in which they perceive reality.”
Biography
Sara Rahanjam is an Iranian visual artist and sculptor with nearly 20 years of professional experience in contemporary art. A graduate in Sculpture from the University of Tehran, she has held five solo exhibitions and participated in numerous international residencies, art fairs, and collaborative projects. Most recently, she was awarded the prestigious INTRO 2026 Fellowship in Hamburg.
Her work has been showcased globally at venues such as Art Miami, South Asia Institute Chicago, Pedrami Gallery (Antwerp), Nicolas Flamel Gallery (Paris), and Leon Event Hall (San Francisco). Her projects have also been featured in various international art publications.
Rahanjam’s practice explores the cultural, social, and political forces shaping contemporary life through sculpture, installation, and interdisciplinary approaches. Deeply rooted in the lived experience of contemporary humanity, her work engages with critical issues such as women’s rights, gender and ethnic discrimination, and the individual under social pressure. Born and raised in Iran, her projects offer deeply personal responses to these dynamics. Grounded in a dual interpretation of reality where light and darkness exist in constant tension, her symbolic approach generates collective awareness, transforming experiences of pain into expressions of resilience and human connection.