Raha Rastifard

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

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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]

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