About
Delbar Shahbaz deftly deploys sources in her works (sculpture, painting, installation, video, and drawing) that reflect on her role as a woman, artist, immigrant, and teacher.
Delbar is exploring self-identity as a fluid multidimensional concept, defined by social and cultural context. As a new immigrant woman, she examines body image, beauty perception and female identity through the lens of different cultures. Delbar borrows from a wide range of influences, from ancient fertility totems to unknown female outsiders’ writings, in order to create a world of fantasy where her lovable and loathsome creatures are mirroring their identities through textured corporeal forms that are glamorized by their material construction. Her works depict both beauty and brutality of the body, driving the viewer to touch, fondle and play with them.
DELBAR SHAHBAZ (she/her) is a Los Angeles based artist, originally from Iran. She received her first MFA degree from Art University in Tehran in 2008 and for the past ten years has pursued a career as a professional artist and educator. In 2013, Delbar moved to the United States. She received her second MFA from ArtCenter College of Design and has worked at ArtCenter as part-time faculty since 2016. Delbar has exhibited in her work in Los Angeles, Tehran, London, Chicago, Montreal and New York.