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Bita Razavi (born 1983) is a contemporary artist.

Education
Bita Razavi studied music performance at Tehran University of Art (BA, 2008) and Fine Art in the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (MA, 2013).

Career
Her work has been shown at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, the 1st Trondheim Biennale, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki Photography Biennale, Helsinki Design Museum, Videobrasil, SESC Pompeia, Cité international des Arts, Paris, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Göterborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art, National Art Museum of Ukraine and the Survival Kit 10.0 festival.

Residencies

 * ISCP International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York (2017)
 * Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn (2013)
 * MoKS, Mooste (2013)
 * Nida Art Colony (2011)
 * HIAP, Suomenlinna (2011)

Venice Biennale
In Collaboration with artist Kristina Norman and curator Corina L. Apostoli, Bita Razavi was chosen to represent Estonia at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022. Their project called “Orchidelirium: An Appetite for Abundance“ adresses themes of nationality, belonging and colonialism through the depiction of tropical plants.

Rewards

 * Oskar Öflunds Foundation's grand prize for young prominent artists (2017)
 * Award of best documentary in d'Aubagne Film Festival for Golden Dances (2008)