Tangible Encounters
Mixed-media video installation (2010)
Exhibited in 'Crisscrossing' exhibition curated by John David O'Brien, Kellogg Gallery, Pomona, CA
In collaboration with artist Gabriel Dawe. With Dawe building the thread structure, and Kasra producing the video projection, together the marry light and matter in order to create this collaborative installation. In using only thread to create a structure, this installation symbolically transposes the motifs of both cultures into a geometry that is related to the architecture of the universe-a geometry that is closely connected with some of the patters depicted in the textiles of both Iran and Mexico. To dematerialize the flatness in which these traditional textiles are fabricated, the thread structure is projected into space, gaining volume that is both material and ethereal. This crisscrossing of threads that goes up and down offers an unorthodox screen for a video projection that will expand the balance between physical and the immaterial. The video projection transforms the thread in a symphony of color, motifs, and light, a playful display that intersects cultures and emphasize the organic nature of the geometry of the structure.
