PrincipalsThe Farsi word “آنچه” translates to “that which” in English. Unche embodies a sense of ambiguity, inclusiveness, and the potential for all that is unseen, unknown, and yet to come. As an artist/designer collective founded in 2019, Unche uses art, design, and theory to create physical and virtual installations not to create bridges that connect polarities but to demonstrate the existence of gaps between things. Afrooz Partovi, Ramyar Vala, and Rambod Vala, as founders of the collective, situate themselves within this in-between-ness and out of which generate production, develop lines of flight and new possibilities for engaging with alterity. The struggle to produce, rather than arrive at an understanding is at the cornerstone of Unche’s practice.
PartnersAmirali Khatibi
Heliā Jalāli
Elnaz Salehi
Protohaven
PatronsKadist
Public Space One
Northwestern University
Warhol Foundation
City of Iowa City
Center for Book Arts
ArteEast