Reimagining Persian Art Forms Through Modern Tools

Sohrab Samsam

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Sohrab Samsam is an Iranian artist and designer in Berlin, with a background in Architectural Engineering and a Master's in New Media Design. His interdisciplinary work spans new media and spatial design, focusing on the relationship between digital and physical spaces. Sohrab's projects are informed by his Persian heritage, exploring traditional forms like Nastaliq Calligraphy, Persian miniature art, and carpets, reinterpreted through new media.

Sohrab will discuss his approach to blending traditional Persian art forms, including Nastaliq calligraphy, Persian miniatures, and carpets, with contemporary technologies and interactive media. The session will feature a detailed look his current project on Persian carpets.