Sahar Homami is a calligrapher and digital artist based in Berlin and Montreal.
Born and raised in Tehran, they were trained in Persian calligraphy from a very young age and acquired the Mastery level in Persian calligraphy by the age of 18. Homami holds a bachelor of fine arts in Computation Arts. From 2009 - 2015 they were the representative of the Iran Calligrapher's Association of North America in Montreal, holding workshops and official exams.
Homami creates digital and analogue works of art, developing new approaches in modern calligraphy.
They are particularly interested in creating works of art that focus on the intersection of art, mysticism and storytelling. Homami wishe to expand on our collective experience of “being and seeing”.
EXHIBITIONS
2022 | XOD Immersive Calligraphy Exhibition - SOMA - Berlin, Germany
2018 | A Delicate Balance - Group Exhibition - Lacuna Lab x3 - Lacuna Lab, Berlin, Germany
2016 | Declarations - Collaborative project w Valerio Sangiacomo - Group Exhibition - Are human rights depending on human wrongs- Nordischen Botschaften , Berlin , Germany
PERFORMANCES
2018 | Live Calligraphy Performance - SimSim, Berlin, Germany 2017 | Live Calligraphy Performance - Tales of Transience w Gita Hashemi + Or Sarfati - Galerie Jolibazwo, Berlin, Germany