Asma Khoshmehr is an interdisciplinary artist involved in immersive storytelling, volumetric media and documentary filmmaking. Her projects are rooted in East African and Middle Eastern cultures, with a particular fascination for the myths and folklore of the “One Thousand and One Nights” book. Through her lens, she captures the essence of generational trauma, forced displacement, and political sexual violence, shining a light on the struggles of those who have been silenced for too long. Coming from a multicultural background, she is currently working on a project regarding her maternal background from Tanzania to the diaspora. Asma holds a BFA in Performing Arts and an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Emerson College. She received (UFVA) Carole Fielding Grant, alongside the Virgin Unite Fund Award. Additionally, she participated in artist fellowships at esteemed institutions like MASS MoCA and MacDowell.

She is currently working on her hybrid documentary project, a result of her transformative journey spanning years across Tanzania, Kenya, Oman, and Iran. Traveling to these countries, she gathered information, filmed, and conducted interviews, leading to the discovery of a profound family secret. Now, she will meticulously edit the footage, enrich the documentary with archival research and create an immersive installation exhibition to invite viewers to engage with her discoveries.