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STATEMENT OF WORK
Drawing on a history of assemblage, textiles, and storytelling, Lela Shahrzad Welch – acting as a seeker of a culture rather than a participant in it – uses metal and found objects to address the lack of a family or personal archive. Inspired by traditional Persian imagery and folklore, Welch creates sculptural works that consider the roles and effects of translation and mythopoeia.