Sepideh Dashti, a mother, interdisciplinary artist, art-based PhD student, and art educator based in Memphis, TN, USA, engages in a profound exploration of her visceral experiences at the core of her artistic practice. She navigates interlocking systems of oppression, such as patriarchy and racism, and their impact on female bodies denied agency. Through body performances, videos, photographs, text, textiles, and installations, Dashti uses her diasporic lens to delve into the intricate and multifaceted gender and race-based challenges experienced by an Iranian immigrant woman. These artistic expressions shed light on the continued contestation of her body even after her relocation, inviting audiences to confront the complexities of her lived experiences.

Her art serves as a vehicle for rediscovering, reinventing, and reinterpreting her cultural identity, becoming a pivotal point in her exploration of diverse and heterogeneous contexts. She appropriates dominant philosophies and technologies, interweaving them with her lived experiences and marginal materials to create authentic artwork.