About

I am Farshad Akbari

Composer, painter and visual artist

Born: March 21, 1993 / Tehran-Iran

education:

2014 - Start of studying sound engineering, mixing and mastering

2016 - Graduated from Electrical Engineering University (Associate's degree)

2017 - Graduated from Parsan filmmaking school in the field of editing

2023 - Graduated from the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Soore Art University

about me:

My name is Farshad, and I was born in Tehran, Iran. My parents were among the Afghan refugees who came to Iran in the 1970s due to the Afghan civil war. At the age of 18, while studying electrical engineering at a technical university, I began my artistic journey in rap music alongside a friend. Over two years, I released several singles, culminating in the 2014 album Middle Of White Season. Following this release, I took my artistic pursuits more seriously, focusing on composition, sound engineering, mixing, and mastering.

From that year onward, I dedicated myself to learning mixing and mastering, as well as music theory and composition. While studying at the technical university, I decided to leave the engineering field to pursue education that was more directly connected to art.

In 2016, I graduated from the technical university and developed an interest in film editing, leading me to attend Parsan Film School, where I studied Promotional Teaser Editing and Production. In 2018, I enrolled at Soore Art University, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in painting.

Over the years, my music style evolved from rap to instrumental (electronic/ambient) music, resulting in the release of five albums and several singles. I have also held a solo painting exhibition titled Stain (Laka) and participated in numerous group shows (details in the experiences section).

Throughout my artistic journey, I have collaborated with various artists in music, video, video art, and painting, with further details available in the "experiences" section.

experiences:

2025: Release of the album Echoes of nothingness - (Release date: June 27, 2025, on online music platforms) (Music)
2023: Release of the album Between Light and the Leaves - (Release date: February 27, 2023, on online music platforms) (Music)
2022: playing of the album Journey to Childhood on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition The Other Kabul. Remains of the Garden on September 2, 2022, at the Kunstmuseum Thun. Switzerland (Music)
2022: Edited video art for the The Reds Move by Mohsin Taasha, September 2, 2022, at the Kunstmuseum Thun. Switzerland (Video Art)
2021: Opening of a solo exhibition of paintings titled Laka - April 8, Institut Français Afghanistan, Kabul (Painting)
2021: Unveiling of the music album Journey to Childhood - April 8, 2021, Institut Français Afghanistan, Kabul (Music)
2019–2021: Creating the music album Journey to Childhood in collaboration with the Institut Français Afghanistan and the French Digital Music Agency Absilone (Published: March 12, 2021, on online music platforms) (Music)
2020: Production of the EP music album Out of Time (Music)
2019: Featured in the Jokal event showcasing paintings from students of art universities across Iran (Painting)
2019–Present: Producing the music album Gray (a one-day music project where each piece is created from ideation to finalization in one day, with seven pieces released) (Music)
2018: Producer, composer, mixing engineer, and mastering of the album Tasmim for Afghan rapper Zeya, unveiled at the Institut Français (Music)
2018: Participation in the group painting exhibition 100 Works by 100 Artists, Golestan Gallery (Painting)
2018: Created three video art for the Recyclebin project by Maryam Kouhestani, shown in the following episodes (Video Art):
- Episode 1: Mohsen Gallery, Derbast Platform, 2018
- Episode 2: Vista Gallery, 2019
- Episode 3: Cité internationale des arts, France, 2019
- Episode 4: Museum of Impossible Forms, Helsinki, Finland, 2019
- Episode 5: Volkskundemuseum Wien, Austria, 2024
2017: Participation with the Sorkhabi Collection at the 10th International Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts (Painting)
2016: Co-organizer of the Nimrouz Exhibition (Group art activities)
2016: Composed the soundtrack for the short film The Last Film (Music)
2014: Composer, singer, mixing engineer, and mastering for the music album Middle of White Season (Music)
2013: Producer of the internet podcast Radio AFM, exploring social, cultural, and artistic issues of Afghan refugees in Iran.

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