Desire Moheb-Zandi

Desire Moheb-Zandi is a contemporary artist known for her intricate textile-based works that explore themes of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. She blends traditional weaving techniques with modern aesthetics. Her dynamic, abstract pieces bridge diverse cultures and artistic traditions. Moheb-Zandi's art features vibrant colors and textures, showcasing her deep engagement with craft and textiles' tactile nature. Her work resonates with both personal and universal narratives, inviting viewers to contemplate the intersection of tradition and modernity.

Desire Moheb-Zandi *1990 in Berlin lives and works in Paris. She’s the granddaughter of Uzbeks, and grew up in Turkey, the birth country of part of her family (the other being Iranian). She studied at the BBA Koc University in Istanbul and then moved to New York to study at Parsons School of Design.

Selected solo exhibitions include: “A Way to stay’ at Fold Gallery, London”; “Fields of Reflections”, superzoom, Paris; “Landscapes” at The Newsstand Project, Los Angeles. Selected group exhibitions include: “Coexistence”, Istanbul Atatürk Cultural Centre, Istanbul; “The Sowers”, Fondation Thalie, Brussels; “The First Meal”, Poush Manifesto, Paris.

In 2022, she realized a major commission for Chanel Métiers D'Art, as well as for Diane von Furstenberg in 2017. In 2024 she received the Prix Art Éco Conception from Art of Change x Palais de Tokyo.