Sara Ghalandari is an Iranian-Austrian artist born in 1987. Her artistic passion lies in exploring human relationships within space and the reuse of materials. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Textile Art from Tehran Art University and pursued a Master's degree in Site-Specific Art from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
As an artist, Sara draws inspiration from mythology, symbols, and the unconscious mind, and she possesses a worldview that centers around accepting temporality and imperfection. Her ultimate goal is to create a new symbol system with broad human relevance in her artwork.
Currently based in Vienna, Sara works as a freelance artist. In 2022, she was honored to receive the Vanessa Preger McGillivray Award from the University of Applied Arts and the City of Vienna for her Diploma Project. Additionally, she has been awarded a Working Grant from the same institution and city for the 2022-2023 academic year to continue pursuing her artistic endeavors.
Education
Diploma in Fine Arts / Site-specific Arts, University of Applied Arts Vienna
2022
BA of Textile, Tehran Art University, Tehran
2006-2010
Diplom of Interior design, Tehran Computer and Science College, Tehran
2013-2014
Exhibition
-On the New, Viennese Scenes and Beyond, Belvedere 21
Vienna, 14 July - 15 October 2023
-Group Exhibition, Approximating, AG18 Gallery, Vienna
2022
-Group Exhibition of the GAL, NORM-AL, Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna 2021 In der Feldforschung (1), Selected Foto Wien, 2021
-The 8th Tehran National Sculpture Biennial, 2020
-Group exhibition, Hospitality, Hinterland Gallery, Vienna, 2020
-Group Exhibition, Gespaltene Welt - Tod und Leben, Das Praxis Kollektiv Wollzeile, Vienna, 2020
-Solo Exhibition, Installation, Porgy and Bess, Vienna February 2020
-Group Exhibition Finissage, Installation, Site-specific art Gallery, Vienna, 2019
-The Angewandte Festival, Installation, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, 2019
-The Essence 18 sculpture University of Applied Arts, Vienna, 2018
-Group Exhibition Hands-on Trans art department University of Applied Arts, Vienna, 2017
-Felt design, International exhibition of Handicraft, Tehran, Iran, 2014-2015
-Group Exhibition Mehrin Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2013
-Solo Exhibition, Handicraft, Arte Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012