Mahshid Rafiei
Untitled (schizzato plate), 2020
porcelain
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 3/8 inches
unique
*This artwork is installed on the wall using hardware that is included.
*The splatter design refers to the Sicilian splatter motif called "schizzato," which was used on food vessels and was believed to deter flies and insects from the food. This artwork reconfigures the history of these ceramics and other protective wall objects placed in homes and above doors.
Untitled (schizzato plate), 2020
porcelain
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 3/8 inches
unique
*This artwork is installed on the wall using hardware that is included.
*The splatter design refers to the Sicilian splatter motif called "schizzato," which was used on food vessels and was believed to deter flies and insects from the food. This artwork reconfigures the history of these ceramics and other protective wall objects placed in homes and above doors.
Untitled (schizzato plate), 2020
porcelain
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 3/8 inches
unique
*This artwork is installed on the wall using hardware that is included.
*The splatter design refers to the Sicilian splatter motif called "schizzato," which was used on food vessels and was believed to deter flies and insects from the food. This artwork reconfigures the history of these ceramics and other protective wall objects placed in homes and above doors.
Biographical Information
Mahshid Rafiei
b. 1992, Tehran, Iran; lives and works in Toronto, ON
Education
2016 MA, York University, Toronto, ON
2014 BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2018 October 12 – November 25, 18, Fri Art Kunsthalle, Fribourg, Switzerland
2018 Routine Check, Rheum Room, Basel, Switzerland (solo)