About

Artist Statement

Just as a caveman who once recorded his world with the tools of his time, I see myself as a modern caveman, documenting what I witness in today’s digital age through the means available to me. My intention is not to leave a manifesto for the future. Each generation will define its own truth. From the moment I began to understand myself as an artist, I let go of the desire to “speak for the future.” What matters to me now is to observe and reflect the spirit of my time, the Spirit of Time that lives through us.

In my practice, I’m drawn to the tension between visibility and silence, freedom and control. I seek to capture the layers of perception shaped by our digital lives, exploring how they affect the way we see, share, and remember. Ultimately, my work is a meditation on presence, on what is seen, what is hidden, and how the fragments of our era come together to form meaning. This idea began in my Self-portrait series and continues to guide in my upcoming projects.

About me

Siavash Sufi Nejad is a visual artist and designer from architect background. Over the past years, he has received several accolades for his designs, including the ftNFT Award European Product Design Award, IDA Design Competition, Sit Furniture Design Award, Paris Design Award (DNA), and A’ Design Awards (2023). He has had several speeches at international conferences on architecture and design. Sufi’s work is distinguished by its fusion of traditional Middle Eastern art and modern design. He often incorporates organic materials such as wood, stone, and metal in his creations, giving them a contemporary touch. His designs are characterized by minimalism and elegance, paired with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship. His innovative and timeles artworks are known for creating both beautiful and functional that leave a lasting impression on the art world. He, as an Iranian artist, aspires to promote peace for the people of the globe. His mission is achieving the dream, to bridge cultures from the Middle East to other parts of the world through design and art.

Artist Profile

Siavash Sufi Nejad is an Iranian-born visual artist based in London, whose practice moves fluidly between memory, material, and technology. With a background in architecture and experience in design, he gradually turned his focus toward visual art, following a personal path that connects the past and the present in thoughtful and evolving ways.

Through sculpture, mirror works, animations, NFTs, and textile-based works, Sufi Nejad explores how traditional materials and contemporary techniques can come together to tell new visual stories. In his recent projects, the pixel has become a key motif, first as a sign of the digital age, and later as a metaphor for censorship and fragmented identity.

This idea appears most clearly in his Self-Portrait which exhibited last year in the Middle East, which  builds a bridge toward his future explorations- this explain his future in-devours.

Education

  • Tehran Azad University Bachelor’s Degree - Architectural & Civil Engineering — 1995–2007
  • Sampad school Diploma - 1992–1995

Experience

  • Villa Sufia Director — 2009 – Present
  • Diar Academy founder — 2014 – Present
  • SufiArtSpace Artistic Director — 2013 – Present

Publications

  • Analysis of Iranian Houses in First Pahlavi Period with Architectural Aesthetics Role
  • The Role of Identity in Architecture with Emphasis on the perception of Citizens in Urban Identity
  • An Attitude on Housing Typology with Emphasis on the Perception of Citizens in Urban Identity
  • Evaluation of Sociability and Security: An Urban Design Approach
  • Domus magazine : Eyes on Iran — 2021

Skills

Design

Interaction Design, Storyboarding,
User Flows, Concept Sketching,
Wiretraming. Prototyping.
Affinity Diagramming, Data Visualization

Research

Interview, User Research, Usability Tests,
Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis,
Survey

Languages

Farsi / English

Exhibition & Publications

  • With My Roots» Art Biennale at Mall Galleries, London, UK, 2026
  • SiGMA Foundation Charity Auction, Valletta, Malta, 2026
  • Body & The city» exhibition at Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran, 2025
  • Self-portrait» exhibition at Sufi Art Space gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2025
  • Exhibition at Intent Gallery, Dubai, UAE, 2025
  • «Pishi Mishi» exhibition at Yafteh Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Carpet Museum, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • «Patternitecture» exhibition at Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Javid Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Baal Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain, 2024
  • «Resilience-Design & Art» exhibition at Sufi Art Space gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • «Intersect 02» exhibition at Sufi Art Space gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Feel Art Gallery, Muscat, Oman, 2024
  • Exhibition at fiNFT Phygital Space, Dubai, UAE, 2024
  • Taliaq sculpture at Abgineh Museum, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • Exhibition at Dastan Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2024
  • «Intersect O1» exhibition at Sufi Art Space gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2023
  • «Domus Design» exhibition, embassy of Italy, Tehran, Iran, 2022
  • Artwork featured in Domus magazine and Design Boom, 2022 & 2021
  • Exhibition at Sufi Art Space gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2018

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Association of Exceptionally Talented Sculptors, Dubai and England
  • Member of the Association of Iranian Sculptors
  • Member of the International Association Clilaustron, Italy
  • Member of the International Design Club, Italy
  • Jury member of TRAMOD Awards, Turkey

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