Born in Tabriz, raised in Tehran, and settled in Norway since 1986.

With a background in a family of goldsmiths and a former career in journalism and photography, the artistic practice is rooted in presence, rhythm, and attention to detail.

The work moves between painting, text, video and performance – exploring how something can emerge, not through explanation, but through breath, resistance, and movement. Each piece remains open, allowing the unfinished, the sensory and the uncertain to find space. The work arises from the same unrest and reality we all live in – without directly commenting on it, but without turning away.

Text has become an important part of the process. With a multilingual background, there is a search for a language that can carry experience across places and belonging. The fragments shift between silence and rhythm, exploring how something can be communicated – without being captured.

The aim is to create a presence that does not need to speak loudly. A space where something can change, hold back, and still remain fully present.

Background photo: Homegrown fungus 2003

Roghieh Asgari Torvund ©