Morehshin Allahyari

Bio

Morehshin Allahyari is a new media artist, activist, educator, and occasional curator. She was born and raised in Iran and moved to the United States in 2007. She has a background in social science and media theory. Here she discusses why collaboration is like going on a trip to get to know someone, the complications that arise when you need expensive tools to make your work, and the difficulty of putting a monetary value on political art.