Curriculum Vitae

Shirin Sabahi
Born in Tehran                 
Lives and works in Stockholm

Education:

2009    MFA, Malmö Art Academy, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

2007    BA Industrial Design and Photography, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
           Associate Degree in Photography, Art University, Tehran

Solo Exhibitions:

2009    Les Misérables on Stage at Bahman Culture House (Tehran Slaughterhouse), rum46, Århus, Denmark
           Down the Rabbit Hole, CirkulationsCentralen, Malmö
           Present Perfect Tense, KHM Gallery, Malmö

Selected Group Exhibitions & Screenings:

2009    Labyrint 09 - Writings and Observations, Botkyrka Konsthall, Tumba, Sweden
            7th Mercosur Biennial, Porto Alegre, Brazil
            Loop Video Festival, Barcelona
            Accommodation, HISK (Higher Institute for Fine Arts), Ghent, Belgium

2008    The Messenger, Cultural Center of Bruges, Belgium
            At, By, For, Into, Around: The House, Pavilhão 28 / Espaço do Hospital Júlio de Matos, Lisbon
            Urban Jealousy, Hafriyat Karakoy, Istanbul, traveling to West Germany Gallery, Berlin & Dom Omladine, Belgrade
            Tehran, Iran Photo Museum, Tehran

2007    Annual Fanoos Slideshow, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran
           Tehran International Student Film and Photo Festival, Tehran

2006     Deeper Depression, Tehran Art Gallery, Tehran
            1st Anniversary, Maane- Honare- No (House of Modern Art), Tehran

Other Projects:

2009    Whoever I Like Turns Out to Be A Weirdo, screening organized at Azad Gallery, Tehran

2008    Oneshot2k8, Paris

2006    Roosan: Daily Sketches, Tehran (online project)

Selected Publications & Press Reviews:

2009    Fra Slagteri Til Kulturhus, Kristine Kern, Politiken, Denmark, Dec. 11 (in Danish)
            Postscript; Sébastien Berthier & Shirin Sabahi in Conversation, Artist Book, 34 pages, edition of 100, Stockholm
            Whoever I Like Turns Out to Be A Weirdo, Limited Access 2, Exhibition cat.
            8-millimetersfilm med historisk slagraft, Björn Lövenlid, Uppsala Nya Tidning, Uppsala, Feb. 12 (in Swedish)
            Filterad Historia, Carolina Söderholm, SydSvenskan, Stockholm, Feb. 04 (in Swedish)

2008    The Messenger, Bruges, Exhibition cat.
            At, By, For, Into, Around: The House, Lisbon, Exhibition cat.
            Oneshot2k8, Paris, CD Edition
            Nur Är Det Vår, Ulrika Stahre, Afronboladet, Stockholm, May 22 (in Swedish)

Grants & Residencies:

2009    International Cultural Exchange, Iaspis, Sweden
           Artist Residency at rum46, Århus