Siavash Namehshiri

Musician and Soundartist

Siavash Namehshiri is a Kurdish Composer, musician, Collaborational Sonic Proposer, Inclusiv Resonant mobilizer, Curatorial Cooperator community organizer from Iran, based in Zurich. Since seeking refuge in Switzerland in 2009, he has been exploring improvisation and contemporary electronic music. Over the years, he has engaged in collaborative projects and experimented with different art contexts in studio and live performances. He engages in radio productions, live film soundtracks, composes music for short films, theater and film sound design, experimental DJ mixes, and collaborative experiments. Through his sonic creations, Siavash channels his memories, using music and sound to express experiences of war and displacement. Engaging in non-commercial and self-organized contexts, Siavash maintains a keen interest in the intersectional dimensions of sound and collaborative practices. He is the founder of MigrArt, a platform that promotes BIPoC artistic collaborations and exchanges.