Torfeh Ekhlasi

Multidisciplinary Artist

Animation director | Personal project 2023-Now, Armenia.
working on a stop motion animation which I have started in a post soviet textile factory.

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Puppet and Costume Designer | Flying Carpet Festival // 2022, Mardin, Turkey:
Made puppets for an animation based on “The Little Black Fish” folk story.
Created masks and costumes for acrobats and performance artists.

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Puppet Designer and Puppeteer | UNODC // 2021, Tehran, Iran:
Crafted puppets for an educational TV series of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Iran.

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Puppet Designer and Puppeteer | Ifrit Cast // 2020, Tehran, Iran:
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Puppet design for a podcast introduction video based on the stories of “1001 Nights”.

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Puppet Designer and Puppeteer | “Zoorkhaneh” Animation // 2018, Tehran, Iran:
Puppet design for an animation introducing the Persian traditional sport, zoorkhaneh.

Music Video Projects:

Costume and Prop Designer | “Shade of Owl” | Delusive Relics Band // 2020, Tehran, Iran:
Designed and made costumes and props for a music video.

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Puppet Maker and Puppeteer | “45-bit Confession” // 2019, Kashan, Iran:
Created a puppet music video for a song by Mohsen Namjoo, in collaboration.

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Costume, Mask Designer, and Installation Artist | “Lullaby” // 2018, Ahvaz, Iran:
Produced a music video for a song by Mohsen Namjoo.

Selected Stop Motion Projects:

Puppet Maker and Animator | “The Child Labour” // 2021, Tehran, Iran.
Puppet Maker and Animator | “Vandelizard” // 2020, Tehran, Iran.
Puppet Maker and Animator | “DJ Bizz Beats” // 2020, Tehran, Iran.
Puppet Maker and Animator | “The Ancient Animals” based on ancient Iranian ceramic characters// 2019, Tehran, Iran

EXHIBITION

The National Center for Aesthetics | Marionette Exhibition of Kochari Dance // 2023, Yerevan.
Untitled Factory | Doll Group Exhibition “Brou Ne Veut Pas Dormir” // 2016, Paris

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