Tara Aghdashloo ( fa, تارا آغداشلو; born 5 January 1988) is an
Iranian-
Canadian writer, director, producer and curator based in London. She is a published author of her poetry collection, and has worked as a print and broadcast journalist in Persian and English-language media, before transitioning to films.
Biography
Tara Aghdashloo was born 5 January 1988 in Tehran, to architect Firouzeh "Fay" Athari and painter
Aydin Aghdashloo
Aydin Aghdashloo ( fa, آیدین آغداشلو; born October 30, 1940) is an Iranian painter, graphist, art curator, writer, and film critic.
Early life and education
Aydin Aghdashloo, the son of Mohammad-Beik Aghdashloo (Haji Ouf) and Nahi ...
. When she was in high school her family moved to Toronto, Canada.
Work
Film and television
As a journalist, director, producer, Tara has worked with Channel 4 News, and
BBC World. She wrote, directed and produced Value of Contemporary Art, Riksdag, Ticket documentary-series, and the seven-part docuseries ''City Map'', among others. She was a founding co-host and producer on the first Persian-speaking all-woman talk show, ''Samte No'' on Manoto TV channel. Starting in 2017 she independently produced and directed on her debut feature documentary, Chiaroscuro: Capturing my Father. In 2019, she directed the music video 'Circles' for Choubi by Yasmine Hamdan and commercials as well.
Writing
Her poetry has appear in English language and Persian magazines, and her poetry collection, ''This is Not a Pomegranate'', was published by Shahrvand Publications in 2011. Her essays, articles and reviews have been published in
The Guardian,
REALLIFE Magazine
''REALLIFE Magazine'' was a publication featuring written and visual material by and about young artists that was co-founded and published by artist Thomas Lawson and writer Susan Morgan between 1979 and 1994.Printed Matter''REAL LIFE Magazine'' R ...
,
The New Inquiry,
Tank Magazine
''Tank'' is an independent UK-based magazine launched in 1998. It is a quarterly publication, printed in the UK, that covers contemporary culture, fashion, art, architecture, technology and politics. Since its launch, the Tank group has expanded t ...
, Autodidact Magazine, Ibraaz,
Fashion Magazine,
ArtRabbit,
Ottawa Citizen
The ''Ottawa Citizen'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
History
Established as ''The Bytown Packet'' in 1845 by William Harris (journalist), William Harris, it was renamed the '' ...
,
Future Fossil Flora Magazine,
Reorient Magazine,
BULLETT an
Capsule 98 among others. Tara wrote the lyrics for
King Raam's debut solo album, Songs of The Wolves.
Curation
Tara co-directed and curated The Invisible Line (TIL) Gallery in East London for two years and exhibited around 25 shows during that time. In 2017 she curated a retrospective of Portuguese artist Cristina Rodrigues in Castelo Branco Museum. She frequently reviews art especially by Iranian and Middle Eastern artists.
Filmography
References
External links
Official website*
Tara Aghdashloo(2018) in Harpers Bazaar Arabia magazine
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1988 births
Living people
Writers from Tehran
Iranian contemporary artists
Iranian emigrants to Canada
Canadian expatriates in England