Nina Rastgartalab Tabrizi

Nina Rastgar is an interdisciplinary conceptual artist, working across sculpture, performance, and installation. Raised among the Gilaki communities of Gilan province in northern Iran, a region known for its agriculture, crafts, and rich food culture, Rastgar’s early experiences continue to shape their approach to art as a relational, ecological material practice that roots care policies in action. They have worked within the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization of Gilan, engaging in crafting and farming practices that later evolved into wearable sculptures and object-based work in public and domestic spaces, where material exploration becomes a mode of cultural critique of norms.

Born 1988 in Rasht, Gilan, Iran