Nasrin Iravani

Since I started experimenting with clay, my artwork reframes historical sculptures from a contemporary, cross-cultural perspective. By exploring the dialogue between traditional and contemporary art, in many ways, they represent simultaneously the strengths of tradition and modernity elements. I juxtapose these two things in the form of new ones to make a bridge between traditional values and modern concepts. I am currently working on discovering how computer-aided technologies incorporated into creative ceramic practices. My recent artwork involves conventional ceramic installations/sculptures, part of which were created with 3D printers and robots. I research on how robotic technology and manufacturing processes can be optimally utilized to create specifically modern ceramic projects.

-- Nasrin Iravani

Nasrin Iravani is a computational designer and digital fabricator. She’s graduated from the Doctor of Design program, specializing in Materials and Technology. Her expertise is on identifying new design capabilities, strategies, and methods to develop new ideas, research, and design processes. Studying Design and Production in the Art University of Tehran, and Fine Arts in University of Alabama provides her with an interdisciplinary educational background while making opportunities working on different academic and non-academic projects. In her art projects, she’s used a series of digital technology, robotics, and engineering procedures to create parametric design usable in various fields of art and design including ceramic arts.