Raha Rastifard

Raha Rastifard, born February 1, 1974, in Iran, is an Iranian-German contemporary visual artist living in Stockholm, Sweden.

Raha Rastifard, 2019

Biography

Raha Rastifard is an Iranian-German ^[1] conceptual artist living in Stockholm. Rastifard works in various disciplines, from painting to video art, photography, drawings, installations, sculptures and public art.

Rastifard has exhibited in several European cities, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in connection with her nomination for the Freedom to Create Prize and the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. ^[2] Rastifard has also exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Delhi and Shanghai. ^[3] The Borås Konstmuseum installed a permanent exhibit of her work in 2022. ^[4]

Public art

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  “A Tribute to Movement”, Public Art at Norsborg Metro Station, 2017

  A Tribute to Movement, Public Art in Norsborg Metro Station, 2017, Stockholm, Sweden ^{[5] [6]}

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  Th Aurora, Raha Rastifard, Norrbyskolan, Örebro, 2017

  

  The Hanging Lotus Garden, Raha Rastifard, 2019 Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,

  The Aurora, Norrbyskolan, 2017, Örebro, Sweden ^[7]

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  The Hanging Lotus Garden, Raha Rastifard, 2019 Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,

  The Hanging Lotus Garden, Danderyds Hospital, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden ^[8]

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  The Fifth Element, 2020, Östergötland Museum, Linköping, Sweden

  

  The Fifth Element at dusk, 2020, Östergötland Museum, Linköping, Sweden

  Fifth Element, 2020, Östergötland Museum, Linköping, Sweden ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "If it Isn't Too Dark". Muslima. Global Fund for Women. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
2. "Tuba. Die iranische Frau Fotos unserer Zeit" [Tuba. The Iranian woman photos of our time]. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (in German). 2007. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
3. "The Third Eye 'Iranian Contemporary Art Exhibition' in Shanghai". Payvand. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
4. "Raha Rastifard's permanent public work inaugurated during Borås Bright Art". Berg Gallery. 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
5. Björklund, Anders (31 March 2017). "Färgsprakande konst på stationen i Norsborg" [Colorful art at the station in Norsborg]. mitti.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
6. "Konsten i trafiken - Konstverk" [Art in traffic - Artwork]. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
7. "Raha Rastifard". Raha Rastifard. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
8. "Konst på Danderyds sjukhus" [Art at Danderyd Hospital]. Kulturförvaltningen - Region Stockholm (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
9. Johansson, Pelle (21 November 2018). "Nya konstverk utanför Östergötlands museum" [New works of art outside Östergötland's museum]. Corren (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
10. "Fem skisser och två gestaltningar" [Five sketches and two designs]. Östergötlands Museum. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

External links

• Official website Raha Rastifard
• Raha Rastifard on the design The hanging lotus garden at Danderyds Hospital, 2019-07-24, Cultural Administration Region Stockholm
• Raha Rastifard: A story written with water (YouTube). 24 September 2016. The Parlor.