Hasti is an Iranian interdisciplinary designer and artist. They hold an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University. Their practice moves between video, bookmaking, photography, typography, and installation. Exploring time, memory, and the unconscious through research rooted in lived experience.
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Winter 2025Traces
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7 x 8 in
This project continues an archival photo series the artist began in Iran and has developed into an ongoing life practice. Photographs of plants and trees that survived in harsh environments are placed inside blocks of ice and wrapped with red thread. As the ice melts during the presentation, the red pigment spreads across the images, making the passage of time visible. The photos slowly reappear with new marks, showing how resilience and experience leave traces. Using raw, tactile materials, the artist looks for direct, physical ways to see and feel these processes.