Sara Sadrolhefazi was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to Canada with her family when she was fourteen years old. She pursued her love of art throughout her years of high school in Oakville, Ontario and decided to attend the University of Waterloo for a degree in Fine Arts. The majority of her work is painting and drawing, and focuses on the themes of culture and identity. Her work has been shown in various group exhibitions as well as in solo shows in both Iran and Canada.
I am fascinated with the differences that exist between Eastern and Western cultures. Being an Iranian-Canadian, I explore the distinctions between these two cultures and the fragments that shape my own identity. Through the juxtaposition of cultural symbols, I show how the different traditions can coexist together. I do this by drawing Persian designs, patterns, and poems directly onto objects that are exclusively Western. The objects are representations of how a person with two nationalities feels: they are symbols of mixed identities in a multicultural society. My current work focuses on the creation of illustrations of Persian carpets as the notion of the ‘East’ on various floorings and surfaces that represent the ‘West’.
SARA SADROLHEFAZI “Saat Bargard” (Culture Shock Series) Ink on hardwood floor 70cm x 110cm
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