Juror: Illya Mousavijad

Illya Mousavijad is a multidisciplinary, conceptual artist. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and his Master of Fine Arts at Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Illya’s art practice investigates the limits and extents of exile, exile literature, pro-justice movements and civil resistance, border and identity politics, Middle East history, US and Iran relations. He works across varied media including computer animation, VR, installation, painting, sculpture, and video. He has collaborated with international artists of various disciplines and exhibited globally. Illya is currently Assistant Professor in Art, Technology, Race, and Culture at The Ohio State University.