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Roxana
Fazeli
Roxana
Fazeli
is
graduated
from
Tehran
Markaz
Architecture
&
Art
University
with
a
bachelor's
degree
in
Photography.
Her
latest
solo
show Masmoor at
Shirin
Gallery
in
January
2019,
highlighted
the
human
footprint
on
the
lives
of
two
near-extinct
species
rhinos,
and
Whales.
By
achieving
more
experiences
working
with
mixed
media,
she
uses
"Papier-mâché"
and
industrial
waste
that
humans
throw
away.
As
she
says:"
The
most
compiling
subject
that
I'm
investigating
in
my
work
was
the
daily
destruction
and
raping
of
nature
by
humans
with
the
excuse
of
technological
achievement.
The
effect
of
our
actions
on
mother
nature
and
planet
earth
forced
me
to
step
into
this.
watching
documentaries,
photos
films
and
listening
to
podcats
have
played
an
essential
role
in
shaping
my
artistic
view
and
what
you
see
now.
In
ancient
civilizations,
animal
species
have
been
highly
regarded
and
respected,
clearly
shown
in
all
mythical
and
artifacts.
The
superhumans
and
humanoids
have
been
having
an
appearance
and
characters
of
human
and
animal
species.
Totems
have
been
the
sign
of
power
and
stamina
and
created
with
a
combination
of
human-
animal
species.
The
Greek
and
Persian
mythical,
legendary
creatures
are
strong
evidence
of
this.
These
legendary
creatures
have
been
part
of
many
other
ancient
civilizations
such
as
Assyrians,
Egyptians,
Indians,
and
so
on
(for
example,
unicorns,
mermaids,
sphinx,
etc.).
Now
by
looking
at
the
current
situation,
the
result
of
technological
and
industrial
progress,
and
all
garbage
produced
by
humans
affecting
our
environment,
I
took
this
challenge
to
magnify
the
damage
on
the
environment;
I
took
this
challenge
to
overstate
the
damage
to
the
environment
and
all
the
species
from
different
angles
and
point
of
views.
I
have
been
trying
to
show
the
following
in
my
work:
1.
The
evolution
of
certain
species
to
survive
in
this
new
environment.
2.
The
usage
of
old
tools
and
waste
in
my
sculptures.
3.
The
metamorphic
changes
of
the
species
expressing
the
harmful
effects
of
humans
on
nature
and
Themselves.
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