Meet Cima Rahmankhah | Visual Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Cima Rahmankhah and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Cima, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
My approach is very visceral. If it feels right, I just close my eyes and dart ahead. In any event, choosing the life of an artist is a risk in itself. There’s as much excitement as uncertainty. The good thing is, the more risks one takes, the bolder one gets.
Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
At this moment, I mostly paint. My focal point is what is generally neglected or unseen. I like to play with the balance of power in the order of things. I reflect on enclosures rather than on what they enclose.
Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My favorite part of the city is Hancock Park. I like Downtown, too, especially around my studio. I enjoy eating out, and before the pandemic coffee shops functioned almost as a second studio—I spent a lot of time there thinking and watching people. LA is great in this respect. I hope I can get back to that soon.
Restaurants with good bread are my favorites. It’s one of the reasons I keep returning to Republique.
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Andreas Schmidhauser, for helping me decrypt my thoughts.
Website: www.cimarahmankhah.com
Instagram: @cimarahmankhah
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Cima Rahmankhah
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