Ayda Pakzad Afshar



CV

Education 2024 — MA Digital Media Management (Distinction), Birkbeck, University of London

2006 — BA Dramatic Literature, Soore University, Tehran


Residencies2026 — Cove Park Winter Micro Residency, Scotland (October)

2026 — Hospitalfield Interdisciplinary Residency, Arbroath, Scotland (August)


Selected Exhibitions & Performances 2026 — Refusal to Remain Visible, installation and performance with Yasmin Rashidi, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh (upcoming, December)

2024 — Can the Future Be Saved?, international digital group exhibition, Creativitism — Curator & Participating Artist

2023 — Self-Ending, solo exhibition, Shamis Gallery, Tehran

2023 — The Art of Improvisation, live performance, Blue House, Gilan

2020 — SAAYESHGĀH (The Abrasion Clinic), Hamin Creative House, Shiraz — Co-curator & Artist

2020 — Artworkless Effect, Hamin Creative House, Shiraz — Co-curator & Artist


Selected Projects 2023–present — The Coveration of Eve

2026–present — Refusal to Remain Visible

2026–present — Pattern Logic

2016–present — MY-THOLOGY


Publications

2026 — First Research Edition: Refusal to Remain Visible, Creativitism

2026 — Can the Future Be Saved? Exhibition Catalogue, Creativitism

2017–2020 — Three translated volumes and one children's book, Hoopa Publication


Selected Talks & Presentations 2026 — Refusal to Remain Visible, artist research presentation, Hospitalfield

2023 — Does the Unconscious Appear in Works of Art?, public roundtable, Shamis Gallery


Initiatives & Training 2024–present — Founder, Creativitism

2025–present — Founder, ARThinkso

Long-term artistic mentorship under Hannibal Alkhas, Tehran
Scottish Borders, UK
© 2026 Ayda Pakzad Afshar