Faced with adversity, I have learned to keep moving forward. As an Iranian-American, having interruptions to my education has been more the norm than the exception.

Raheleh Filsoofi
Filsoofi is a multi-disciplinary artist. Her work utilizes ancient and contemporary art media — ceramics, poetry, ambient sound, and video — to address issues regarding the human condition from a personal perspective. Filsoofi is Assistant Professor of Ceramics at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Department of Art.