Naz Shahrokh

[6] With her roots in the Zoroastrian faith, she attempts to connect her studio practice with a commitment to making objects that are harmonious with the natural environment.

An installation work that includes found and collected materials, '22.1' comprises glass jars, folded linen shirts and a silver spoon in a suitcase.

Whilst living in New York City, Shahrokh created work in protest at the mayor's decision to stop glass recycling.

More recently while living in the UAE, her installation Haft-Sin Zazen (2010) made of piles of salt on a pure white cloth, alludes to the regions' reliance on desalination and water treatment.

"Haftsin" is a part of the traditional Iranian New Year celebration and it is important to note that Shahrokh's work, strongly relates to the concepts of community and sharing.

[5] She created "Column Wall" in Abu Dhabi in 2010 - a very neatly stacked pile of the local 'National' newspapers 'collected over six months, intended to represent the tree that gave its life to produce it'.

She raises awareness of important community issues, often relating to natural sustainability, through a painstakingly careful use of disregarded items and the peaceful regularity of the shapes and colours that she chooses.