Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
Reiner Leist
Academic Program Adviser
Carrie Moyer
Abstract
This thesis explores the relationship between personal experience and public space through a body of work that moves between image, text, and material. Rooted in an intimate perspective and extending into streets, landscapes, and communal environments, the practice examines how nomadism—both physical and conceptual—shapes ways of seeing and making. Drawing from my background in engineering, a deep connection to Farsi literature, and the lived experience of immigration, the work reflects on themes of displacement, belonging, and identity.
Recommended Citation
Motamedi, Ali, "Found Words, Lost Homes: Immigration and the Language of Identity" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1312
