My Background
Personal Profile
I am a researcher and artist who strives to express complex philosophical concepts through the language of art, and to bring intricate artistic meanings into the realm of philosophy. This website showcases my personal works, and my aim is to offer clear and thoughtful perspectives to my audience.
I also intend to present projects I have carried out in collaboration with other artists, in order to reflect the process of artistic co-creation and shared experience.
Education
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2018 – Ph.D. in Philosophy of Art Faculty of Philosophy, Science & Research, Tehran, Iran
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2007 – M.A. in Painting Faculty of Arts, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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2003 – B.A. in Painting Faculty of Arts, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
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2007 to 2022 – Lecturer (Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch)
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2009 to 2022 – Full-time Faculty Member ( Department of Art – Islamic Azad University)
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2013 – Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of Art & Architecture (Islamic Azad University)
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2009 to 2013 – Chair, Painting & Graphic Design Department (Islamic Azad University)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2017 – Sheys Gallery, Tehran, Iran​
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2011 – Iran Zamin Gallery, Tehran, Iran
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2010 – Finch Gallery, London, UK
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2010 – Iran Zamin Gallery, Tehran, Iran
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2006 – Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran
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2005 – Shahed Negarestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran
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2005 – Bu Ali Sina Cultural Center, Hamedan, Iran
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1999 – Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2017 – Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran
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2016 – Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
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2015 – Bucharest National Museum, Romania
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2008 – Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
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2006 – Islamic World Biennial, Saba Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
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1999 – Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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2007 — present Member, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
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2008 — present Member, Iranian Painters Society
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2010–present — Member, ICOMOS Iran (International Council on Monuments & Sites) —
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2013 — Member, Elite Women and Faculty Association, IAU Hamedan
AWARDS & HONORS
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2013 — Outstanding Cultural Professor, IAU Hamedan
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2010 — Excellence in Research, IAU Hamedan
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2010 — Best Department Chair in Visual Arts, IAU Hamedan
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2009 — First National Visual Arts Festival of Resistance – Award Winner
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2008 — Second Regional Visual Arts Symposium – Award Winner
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Drawing
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Painting
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Islamic Art & Civilization
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Restoration of Paintings
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Visual Foundations
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Art History
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Architectural Design Expression & Form
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Islamic Art Philosophy
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Contemporary Art Education
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Art Criticism and Theory
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CURATORIAL & WORKSHOPS
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2022 — Performance Art Workshop — Tehran, Iran
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2017 — Student Painting Festival & Workshop — Science & Research IAU
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2007 — Educational Workshop & Talks — Hamedan Art Ministry
ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN PROJECTS
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2012 — Book Illustration: We Become the Sun
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2011 — Logo Design & Industry Collaboration Projects, IAU Hamedan
COLLECTIONS
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2015 — Artwork at the Cultural Section of the Iranian Embassy Gallery, Bucharest.​​​
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2011 — Artwork in the Archive of Artists at Islamic Azad University, Hamedan.
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2009 — Artwork at Saba Cultural Center Museum and Gallery, Tehran.
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2004 — Artwork at Negareh Gallery.​​​​
RESEARCH PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
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Sarvandi, E., Mostafavi, S., & Shafiee, E. (2023). Investigating the Characteristics of Performance Art in the Works of Marina Abramović. Journal of Theoretical Foundations of Visual Arts, Winter 2023. (Originally published in Persian)
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Moradi, S., & Sarvandi, L. (2020). Moshta Fishing: A Link Between Fish and Fisheries an Art. International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 8(6),404411 https://doi.org/10.22034/ijab.v0i0.1028
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Sarvandi, E., Mostafavi, S., & Shafiee, E. (2020). The Role of Sensory Perception in Marin Abramović’s Performances Based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy. Theatr Journal, Summer 2020. (Originally published in Persian)
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Sarvandi, E., Mostafavi, S., & Shafiee, E. (2019). The Concept of the Audience in Marin Abramović’s Work Based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy. Journal of Art an Philosophy, Spring 2019. (Originally published in Persian)
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Sarvandi, E. (2015). Mural Paintings in Hamedan’s Historic Sites. Research projec conducted at Islamic Azad University, Hamedan branch.
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Bachelor’s Thesis: The Myth of Creation in Various Cultures. Shahed University, Tehran, 2004.
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Master’s Thesis: The Influence of Qajar Court Painting on Coffeehouse Art. Shahed University, Tehran, 2008.
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Ph.D. Dissertation: Embodiment and Phenomenology in the Works of Marina Abramović Based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy. Faculty of Philosophy, Science & Research, Tehran, 2018.
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Research Project: Women in Myth and Matriarchal Societies. 2013.
