Pegah Pasalar is a visual artist whose practice is rooted in rethinking and tracing various forms of blanks—gaps, absences, silences—as a means to explore the possibility of otherwise. Their work speculates on the genesis of these blanks: the historical conditions that bring them into being, how they are perpetuated or refused, and the ecosystems they generate. Anchored in displacement as both a modality and a lens, their practice moves fluidly across media and methods, resisting fixed definitions and singular identification.

Pegah was Elaine G. Weitzen Studio Program Fellow at Whitney Independent Study Program and holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.They are the recipient of the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs grant, 3ARTS’ “Make a Wave” grant, and the New Artist Society grant. They have also received fellowships, including the Kala Media Residency Award, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Yaddo, Banff, and Points North. They were recognized as one of NEWCITY Magazine’s 2020 Film 50 Gems and have showcased their work internationally at venues and festivals such as the Athens International Film and Video Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Buenos Aires (FIDBA), Austria International Film Festival, Onion City Film Festival, Ecra, E-flux, ArteEast, and more. 

Pasalarpegah@gmail.com                                  CV Available upon request