Dorsa Basij

Video Art

1990

Dorsa Basij - درسا بسیج

Artist Space Location:

Dayhim Innovation Factory

 

Connect:

Instagram: @dorsaaabasij

Website: www.dorsabasij.com

Profile:
Dorsa was born in 1990 in Tehran, Basij holds a degree in biology. Since 2007, she has pursued art focused on personal and social themes, using video and other media to express complex ideas inspired by everyday life.

Artistic Journey:
Basij’s artistic journey began with a desire to blend personal exploration and societal themes. She has participated in industrial art projects, notably “Industrial Heritage” in southeast Tehran, now repurposed as an artist studio and residency. Her studio in this space serves as both a creative hub and a source of inspiration, where she uses video and multimedia to reflect on social and personal issues.

Notable Works:
2024 Nominated for “Water in Iran” Photography Competition
2021 Winner of the “Industrial Heritage” festival award for the best presented work on video and installation.
Projects, held in Dayhim Innovation Factory.

Featured Works in Dayhim Art Society

During my one-year residency at the factory, I became drawn to a pit in the open space, which sparked my curiosity about the location’s past. I explored this connection and developed a dialogue between myself and the environment. Influenced by Yi-Fu Tuan’s concept, “Place is security, space is freedom,” this dialogue evolved into an exploration of decay, time, and the impact of the environment on objects.

Environmental elements like rain and sunlight altered the images I captured of the pit, erasing parts and leaving new marks made by nature. These changes transformed the pictures into records of the interaction between the environment and the artwork. My goal is to create a link between my life, these fading images, and the construction of new structures, symbolizing a fragile refuge in a constantly shifting, crisis-ridden world. As part of the project, the work will continue to evolve organically throughout its exhibition.

Dorsa Basij - درسا بسیج

During my one-year residency at the factory, I became drawn to a pit in the open space, which sparked my curiosity about the location’s past. I explored this connection and developed a dialogue between myself and the environment. Influenced by Yi-Fu Tuan’s concept, “Place is security, space is freedom,” this dialogue evolved into an exploration of decay, time, and the impact of the environment on objects.

Environmental elements like rain and sunlight altered the images I captured of the pit, erasing parts and leaving new marks made by nature. These changes transformed the pictures into records of the interaction between the environment and the artwork. My goal is to create a link between my life, these fading images, and the construction of new structures, symbolizing a fragile refuge in a constantly shifting, crisis-ridden world. As part of the project, the work will continue to evolve organically throughout its exhibition.