Museum of Brisbane is excited to welcome Sara Nejad as Artist in Residence from January 2025. Sara’s residency will harness the mandala as a motif to explore themes of identity and belonging. Mandalas have a rich history in Persian art and architecture. Sara is drawn to the significance of these symbols in her own life, but also their resonance across other cultures and spiritualities.
During her residency, Sara will engage with various Brisbane communities to create a series of collaborative mandalas. Over several months, these works will be added to the MoB entrance as an evolving installation. Sara’s project celebrates the beauty of our multicultural city, encouraging us to stand together in our differences.
Visit Museum of Brisbane on Sunday 9 February from 10am-1pm for a free drop-in workshop with Sara Nejad in the Studio.
As part of her residency, Sara Nejad is looking to engage with local communities through a series of workshops. Participants will be invited to collaborate with Sara and create a series of contemporary mandalas, which will be displayed in the Museum. This new body of work will reflect the shared stories and diverse voices of Brisbane’s communities, embodying the city’s vibrant multicultural spirit. More information will be released soon.
In the meantime, register your interest below:
MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC.
This residency has been produced by Museum of Brisbane as part of Brisbane City Council’s BrisAsia Festival 2025, produced by Sounds Across Oceans.
Sara Nejad is a multi-disciplinary artist and art teacher working across painting, pyrography, installation and mixed media. She draws from her personal experiences of living in transition and weaves them into issues of place, memory and emotional conflicts. She has completed a Doctor of Visual Arts at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Sara’s works have been showcased internationally in countries such as Iran, Germany, Indonesia, USA and Australia.
