BIO

Born in Khouzestan, Iran, Kia Zand (b. 1985) is a multimedia artist based in Naarm, Australia. Working across image, sculpture, and printmaking, his practice explores fragile, nocturnal, and queer areas of experience.

Beginning his career as an industrial photographer and filmmaker in southwestern Iran, a region marked by diverse ethnic histories and colonial legacies, he developed a fine understanding of identity and place.

He holds a BA in Film from Swinburne University (2016) and a Master of Contemporary Art from the Victorian College of the Arts (2024). Zand’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and group shows, most recently Ruh-Al-Ruh at WestSpace (2025–26).