Shahin Afrassiabi (born 1963, in Tehran) is an artist and author who has been based in London, Berlin and Spain.
[1][2] His early work can be characterised as mixed media installations, using everyday building materials and domestic objects in juxtaposition, including use of shop window displays as a motif.
[3] It has been suggested his work is influenced by architectural practice and early 20th century design, including Russian Constructivism.
[1] Afrassiabi studied for an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, graduating in 1997.
[5] He set up The Trade Apartment[6] with architect Raymond Brinkman in 1998, and held his first solo show, 'You're a Heavenly Thing' in 2000.