Raheleh Filsoofi: I travel, so my ancestors can meet yours

Iranian-American interdisciplinary artist, Raheleh Filsoofi presents an ambitious body of work that expands upon several ongoing series, while directly engaging with the local community in Chattanooga. Central to the exhibition will be major installations that reflect on the shared and divergent experiences of immigrants to the United States.

As a ceramicist, musician and poet, Raheleh Filsoofi draws from her personal archive of memory and sound to create her pieces. The artist often works collaboratively with community members, collecting soils and audio from the area in which she is exhibiting and incorporating them into her vessels and performances.

This exhibition is organized by the Hunter Museum of American Art.

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