Gita Hashemi | |
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| گیتا هاشمی | |
| Born | 1961 Shiraz, Iran |
| Education | Tehran University School of Fine Arts, Iranian Calligraphy Institute] CSUN, York University |
| Known for | Installation artist, Performance artist, writer, curator |
| Notable work | Of Shifting Shadows, Ephemeral Monument, Headquarters: Pathology of an Ouster, Passages Trilogy, Declarations diptych, Grounding |
| Website | gitaha |
Gita Hashemi (Persian: گیتا هاشمی, born 1961) is an Iranian-born artist, writer and curator residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her work juxtaposes history and the present, political and personal, and local and global. It draws on language as both visual and narrative element, and includes installation, video, and performance art, with collaborative, participatory and interactive strategies.[1]