Asefeh Tayebani is an artist who has a special affinity for labour-intensive and repetitive work processes. In her creative approach, she strives to build a connection between jewellery as an aesthetic expression and jewellery as a means to convey messages that go beyond mere decoration. One common thread in all of her works is a focus on the communication of personal experiences. She maintains a genuine curiosity about how individuals share their unique life stories and express their needs to one another. For Asefeh, the act of creation is an integral part of a healing and restorative process. She finds immense joy in communicating through design and art, where she doesn't have to rely solely on her social skills and can transcend language barriers.
Exhibitions:
January 2024 — Time Stitches, solo show, Bureau Postjesweg, Amsterdam
July 2023 — Strands of Resilience, Bureau Postjesweg, Amsterdam
October 2022 — Dutch Design week, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven
October 2021 — AbsurdBeings on lines, Studio Spijkerkade, Amsterdam
July 2021 — Summer work, Collaboration with Rosita Kær, Johanna Ehde and Elisabeth Rafstedt, bologna.cc, Amstedam
December 2019-December 2020 — Precious Burden, Mediamatic, Amsterdam
December 2019 — But you don’t look autistic, opening night and lecture, Mediamatic, Amsterdam
October 2019 — Ornamental Rest, Collaboration with Rosita Kær, Laurel project space, Amsterdam
July 2019 — “Hold my hair, Louise”, Collaboration with Rosita Kær, Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam
May 2019 — Half Cunabula, Collaboration with Rosita Kær, Amsterdam
July 2018 — Precious burden, Graduation show, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
February 2018 — Butzkebad, collaboration work with designlab students, Schaufenster, Berlin
May 2017 — Rietveld at KunstRai, KunstRai, Amsterdam
March 2017 — Uncut, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
December 2016 — Cooking the kitchen, , Mediamatic, Amsterdam
June 2016 — What design can do for violence, , Muziekgebouw aan‘t IJ, Amsterdam
March 2016 — Instruments, Performance, Muziekgebouw aan‘t IJ, Amsterdam
April 2016 — Uncut, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
Lectures and presentations:
May 2022 — Presentation in collaboration with Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten at Berg en Bosch College Bilthoven, Bilthoven
May 2021 — Presentation in collaboration with Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten at Stichting Brilliant Future Kids, Amsterdam
December 2019 — But you don't look autistic, Lecture in collaboration with Anna de Hooge, Mediamatic(Supported by Stimuleringsfonds)
Awards and grants:
2024 — Voucher ontwikkeling grant by Mondriaanfonds.
2023 — Design project grant by Stimuleringsfonds.
2023 — Project grant by Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst.
2020-2021 — Talent development program grant by Stimuleringsfonds.
2019 — But you don't look autistic, research grant by Stimuleringsfonds.
2017 — Prize design for Culturele Prijs Noord-Holland. Commissioned by Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.
Works featured or published:
April 2021 — Precious Burden featured in Unbore collective
December 2020 — Precious Burden featured in Dutch Designer Yearly book of 2020
July 2020 — Precious Burden featured in Unlocked/Reconnected
Internship:
April 2017-July 2017 — Studio drift, Amsterdam
Education:
2013-2018 — Bachelor of Art and Design, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2012-2013 — Preparatory course, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2009-2011 — Interior Design, TAFE college, Tehran branch.