Anahita Razmi

Anahita Razmi (b.1981; Persian: آناهیتا رزمی) is a German-born contemporary artist, of Iranian and German descent.

[1] Razmi’s work deploys an art processes of appropriation, in which the meaning(s) of existing images are altered by situating them in another temporal context.

[2] Her work often deals with both political and social issues, ones in fact that are often related to Iran, the homeland of Razmi's father.

[3][6][5] Razmi's works have been exhibited at international institutions, such as the 55th Venice Biennale (2013), Venice;[5] Halle 14 (2019), Leipzig;[7] Zachęta National Gallery of Art (2016–2017), Warsaw;[8] Museo Jumex, Mexico City; Kunstraum Innsbruck (2018), Innsbruck, Austria;[9] Sazmanab Center for Contemporary Art, Tehran; Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, and Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (2013).

[1][18][19] In 2022, Razmi rejected an artist grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds, criticizing the foundation's structural setup and the lack of diversity within its jury.