Negin Sharifzadeh is a cross-disciplinary artist and storyteller based in Newburgh, New York. She is fascinated by the mechanisms and interplay of systems from biological-emotional to speculative and surreal. She works in mediums of sculpture, stop-motion animation, live-action short films and photography. Sharifzadeh has been part of numerous solo and group exhibitions including, Pelham Art Center, London & New York Frieze Art Fairs, New York Sotheby’s Institute of Art, San Paolo Biennial, A.I.R. Gallery, Queens Museum, Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Via Farini Artist residency in Milan, Italy and Thomas Erben gallery amongst many others. Her work, has been reviewed in the in number of publications such as New York Times, the Huffington Post, Herald Sun . She received her BFA in Sculpture from Tehran University in Iran in 2002, and her BFA in Performance Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2010.

Growing up in one of the most complex regions of the world, the Middle East, during a time of war, social tension and political upheavals, made flux and uncertainty inherent my world view. I was raised steeped in the history and culture of the region, yet nothing could be taken for granted, everything could be leveled in a moment. History was a force that erupted in daily life, unpending everything. This background made me interested in the small histories, the stories that define us as individuals. In these microcosms can be found all the forces of history writ large. Myths are written, not about peoples and nations, but about individuals, for just this reason. I look to find the reflection of my mythic and universal in the ordinary tragedies and triumphs that make up the lives we move through. My animated films grew out of my sculptural and performance arts practices, the two mediums I studied academically. All the characters, props and objects are made by hand, then manipulated and moved to be shot in camera, frame by frame. I have added live-action into this mix, distilling the essence of performance through all the details of a face, a longing look, and combining it with animation and sculptural work to create an immersive experience.

For inquiries and to purchase art, email supersecretprojectsny@gmail.com

https://www.neginsharifzadeh.com