Reza Michael Safavi
Reza Michael Safavi, Canada 1977
Period of residency: January – March 2015
Reza Michael Safavi is an artist currently living and working in the United States. His current research examines how the presence of technology in daily life shapes human experience: our perceptions, social behavior, economics, entertainment and the way we meet our basic needs. He uses video, sound, sculpture, analog and digital devices and elements of the natural world to create interactive experiences that highlight the interfaces, both macro and micro, among people, technology and the environment.
He has been a member of a number of artists groups, and in addition to his solo work, he regularly participates on collaborative art projects. He received an MFA in Digital Arts from the University of Oregon and a BFA from the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC, Canada. Reza’s work has recently been exhibited at ISEA2014, Dubai, SP_Urban Digital Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Museo ECCO, Cadiz, Spain, Di-EGY Festival, Cairo, Egypt, Medialab Prado, Madrid, Spain, The 10th NW Biennial, Tacoma Art Museum and the Ionian Center for the arts in Kefalonia, Greece.
