Dorsa Basij is a multidisciplinary artist based between Tehran and Athens, She has a bachelor degree in Biology but ever since she has known herself she had a talent for art.
She started as a self-taught artist and later she attended some art courses and workshops. Her practice is conceptual oriented, which is executed with related forms and materials. Therefore, her artworks are a mix of different media such as performance, photography, sculpture and video installations. Dorsa belives by the means of video and mix media in general we are capable of conveying the culture of contemporary life through motion. Her ideas stem from the heart of everyday life as she belives the routines have a lot to say; pointing at more important and complex matters. Social issues have always been of great importance to Dorsa. By questioning , researching and personal experiences she is looking for answers through art.
Darsa’s fascination with factory environments comes from her involvement in a project called Industrial Heritage, which was located on a 17-hectare site, a former wood processing factory which was abandoned in 2010. Through an open call competition, Darsa’s project was selected and it led to the grant of a studio residency space for two years. Her studio is in Deyhim Innovation Factory, has become an integral part of her artistic activities. She is making this studio not only a space for creating art, but also a place for intellectual exchanges and hosting alternative video events.