Dust of Hormuz
Dust of Hormuz

Installation

Dust of Hormuz

This work emerges from a deeply personal act: carrying soil from Hormuz Island, Iran, across borders and into the studio. Infused into natural pigments and used to dye fabric by hand, this earth becomes more than material; it becomes memory,... More

The Light of Hormuz
The Light of Hormuz

Installation

The Light of Hormuz

This work brings together dyed fabric and projected video to hold a memory of place. I used soil I brought back from Hormuz Island, Iran, crushed it, cooked it, and stained fabric by hand. The colours carry the heat, the dust, and the deep reds of... More

Work by

Bita Ebnesheykhi

Interdisciplinary Artist

“As an Iranian artist based in Toronto, my work navigates the space between photography and painting, between memory and material, between displacement and belonging. Rooted in personal experience and...” [More]