About Paria
Paria Mohajerani is an Iranian performance artist based in Helsinki. With a background in art education, theatre, and performance art, her work explores alternative realities and imagined possibilities, always beginning with the question: “What if?” She focuses on the socio-political dimensions of contemporary performance, often collaborating with diverse audiences and communities. Through playful events and participatory actions, she creates spaces for connection, dialogue, and imagining new ways of being. Her practice searches for hope while drawing attention to what is missing or overlooked in our world.
In 2025, Paria earned her MA in Live Art and Performance Studies (LAPS) from the Theatre Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. Her artistic research investigated participatory performance as a tool for rethinking — and ultimately reshaping — dominant narratives that shape our perception of reality. She asks: What can performance art do to reconstruct socio-political structures, moving away from authoritarian narratives and towards marginal voices and subjectivities, to create entirely new universes of reference?
Paria often works with archives and documentary materials, pushing the boundaries of fictional writing. She uses personal and marginal narratives as tools for over-identification, and frequently constructs simulations of Finnish cultural life to uncover spaces where audiences are encouraged to question rather than accept social norms.
Contact
📧 pariamohajerani@gmail.com
📱 +358 41 723 6506