… Keyvan Paydar brought the festival to life and continues to curate it. To this day, he inspires with his passion for improvisation and connection, in both the arts and life.
(*1984 Teheran, lives in Graz) studied painting and anthropology of art in Iran and sculpture with Markus Wilfling and ceramics with Irmgard Schaumberger in the master classes at Ortweinschule, Graz. Since 2013 he works as a freelance multimedia artist, art educator, musician and independent curator among others at “Schaumbad – Freies Atelierhaus Graz” where he is working also as a board member since 2021. Paydar took part in international exhibitions, symposiums and residency-programs, ran a pop-up gallery in Graz and organized regional and international art projects.
keyvan@mur.at
