Aishe Vejdani (b.1986, Gonbad-e kavoos, Iran) is an Iranian-Finnish painter and a filmmaker. In her work she navigates between different mediums such as painting, video art and film. Currently she is exploring painting and video medium. She is interested in finding the balance between different narratives, where the technical narration (such as colour, composition, rhythm...) is in close dialogue with the cultural narration (story).
Being a Turkmen born and raised in Iran and now living most of the time in Finland has exposed her to different awareness and cultural space. Vejdani’s work borrow greatly from her search for connections and empathy across national and cultural. Memory, dream, daydream, migration and history are among the recurring themes within her practice.
RECENT| 2021 | Mänttä XXV Art Festival, Finland. She exhibited her painting series. |
UPCOMING| 2022 | 27.10-20.11.2022. Myymälä 2, Exhibiting paintings and a video work. |
EDUCATION| 2020 | Intensive Filmmaking course in the experimental film school: Academy of Moving People and Images, Helsinki, Finland. |
| 2012 | MA in Painting, Isfahan Art University, Iran. |
| 2008 | BA in English Literature, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran. |
MEMBERSHIP| 2021 | Candidate member (kokelasjäsen) of Taidemaalariliito. |
| 2020 | Member of AV-arkki, an association for Finnish media art. |
AWARDED GRANTS| 2022 | Finnish Cultural Foundation (SKR) 6 months working grants and material cost. |
| 2022 | Taike 6 months working grant. |
| 2021 | Taike 3 months working grants and material cost. |
| 2017 | Paulon Säätiö project grant. |
SOLO EXHIBITION| 2019 | From laughter to Cry, B-galleria, Turku, Finland. |
| 2017 | From East to West: My Diary, Lauttasaaren Seurakunta Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. |
| 2016 | The One and Only, Alpo Jaakolan Patsaspuisto in Loimaa, Finland. |
| 2016 | The One and Only, Loimaan Liikuntahalli in Loimaa, Finland. |
GROUP EXHIBITION| 2020 | Group exhibition Stories from the Sea, Stories from the City, Stoa, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2015 | Turkmen Painters, Dibaee Gallery Gonbade-Qabus, Iran. |
| 2013 | Self-portraits and Portraits, Apadana gallery, Isfahan, Iran. |
| 2015 | Group exhibition, Ateljee Hulmi, Loimaa, Finland. |
FESTIVAL SCREENING HER SHORT FILM “FOG”| 2021 | Kotka international film festival, Finland. |
| 2020 | International film festival Love&Anarchy In Helsinki, in a curated section called ‘The Current…’ |
FILMS SCREENED IN BIO REX CINEMAS| 2020 | Writer, Director and Editor of her first short film “Fog”. |
| 2020 | Cinematographer for short film “A Start”, directed by Camille Navarro. |
| 2020 | Cinematographer for short film “Flesh ain’t weak”, directed by Mariangela Pluchino. |
| 2020 | Sound for short film “The Remains”, directed by Roxana Sadvokassova. |
| 2020 | Assistant Director for short film “Leftovers”, directed by Shahi Derky. |
| 2020 | Camera Assistant for short film “Dance with Me, Talk to Me, Let Me Be”, directed By Saara Hasan. |
| 2020 | Gaffer for short film “Death in Paradise”, directed by Helena Alexandrova. |
MUSIC| 2014-2017 | Lead Singer in Turkmen Folklore Music group “Saira Dutar”, Gonbad-e kavoos, Iran. |
| 2020 | Music Arranger and Singer for her short film “fog”. |