Tahmineh Javanbakht

Artist Biography

Born in Iran and growing up in Isfahan until age 16, Tahmineh Javanbakht is a Los Angeles based multi-disciplinary artist who dedicates her art to the exploration of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. Javanbakht is the co-founder of Artecnica, a Los Angeles-based design firm whose designs have been included in collections at the Museum of Modern Art NY, LACMA, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Javanbakht has taught experimental painting at her alma mater, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Artist Statement

Javanbakht has always been captivated by feminine symbology, which manifests in her work through fertile natural landscapes, feminine silhouettes, sensuous shadows, her mother’s rose garden, her pearls and the culture of believing in good and bad omens. Her mirror works also signify her desire for a renewed future and the hopes and dreams of Iranian women for a society where they can live freely and fully express themselves. By incorporating traditional elements into her collages, she honors the cultural heritage that shapes these women’s identities, while also alluding to the aspects of tradition and universal symbolisms.