Oldouz Moslemian

Oldouz Moslemian is a Toronto-based textile designer and artist. She graduated with a Material Art and Design Bachelor from Ontario College of Art & Design University in 2010.
Moslemian uses textiles as her primary site of exploration while incorporating other materials and technologies into the structure of her work to create unique fabrics that react to the surrounding environment. In 2010, she was granted funding form Canada’s National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to further develop her projects. Currently she is a resident of Social Body Lab at Ontario College of Art & Design University’s Masters program, developing her new body of work.
In her practice, Moslemian collapses the boundaries of science, engineering, and craft to create artworks that imbue meaning onto textiles while shedding light on their transformative value as artifacts that carry within them societal knowledge. Showcased in Tirgan, Talk to Me is a hand-woven piece made from fiber-optics, cotton tape, and electronic components. This textile responds to the ambient sound in the environment, creating a conversation between the viewer and the piece.