LOCATION
STADTBÜCHEREI
MONETARY MIRRORS
Videography
The façade projection is a socio-political narrative about values and currencies, and the international network of relationships that controls the flow of money. The focus is on the development of the current monetary system with the dollar as the reserve currency. Her aim is “to explore the powerful history of the US dollar – its historical links to slavery in the USA and colonialism in Europe – and to highlight its impact on identity and currency”, said the artist.
SHADI JAFARABADI
From classic design systems to digital media: Shadi Jafarbadi develops graphic concepts to critically reflect socio-political contexts, socio-cultural structures and identity-forming aspects. Her themes are the history of economics, concepts of decolonisation and feminist strategies. In 2024, she was one of the prizewinners of the international GOLDSTÜCKE open call in Gelsenkirchen.
INTERVIEW
Shadi Jafarabadi uses video mapping as a powerful medium to explore the powerful history of the US dollar and to highlight its impact on identity and currency.
How she came to light art and the concept behind Monetary Mirrors she reveals in the interview:
Link to Interview
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTÜCKE
2023 Bremen (de), LICHTER DER CITY
2018 Hamburg (de), HOCHSCHULE FÜR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFT (HAW) Rundgang Finkenau
STUDIES
Seit 2022 Bremen (de), Hochschule für Künste: Integrated Design: Culture and Identity
2018 — 2022 Hamburg (de), University of Applied Sciences: Bachelor of Arts
2018 — 2022 Hamburg (de), Comcave College
2006 — 2011 Esfahan (ir), Sepehr Art University: Bachelor of Arts
BIO
She lives in Hamburg (de)
LINKS
2024.goldstuecke.net/de/shadi-jafarabadi
@shad.i.j
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