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# Mohammad Tabesh
Sculpture/Installation, 2020. Mixed Media Artist
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Graduation Year2020
KeywordsFaculty of Art
Sculpture/Installation
> It’s important to be involved in the art scene, see other people’s work and conduct research. Networking with other artists is the most important thing right now.
**What Program did you graduate from and when?**
Sculpture & Installation, 2020
**What is your current title or role? (e.g. freelance designer, art practitioner, etc.)**
Mixed Media Artist
**Why did you choose to attend OCAD U?**
It’s a funny story. I was working full-time in engineering at the time and on the side, I did a lot of self-taught photography. I felt that I needed to have a better understanding of art. I wanted to take a history course and when I contacted some universities, they all suggested enrolling in order to take the courses I was interested in. One thing led to another and I ended up completing a degree at OCAD U. OCAD U offered flexibility in terms of time because I was working full-time while in school.
**Please briefly describe your current job/practice.**
I studied as an engineer before I got into Art. I have 10+ years of engineering experience but I was tired of working for corporate. I started at OCAD U to find out what it is that I like to do. Currently, I am setting up a ceramic studio in my home and hoping to be a full-time artist. Having a science and engineering background has made me very analytical and I use these analytical and logical ways of thinking in order to create artworks.
**How did you get started in your career?**
I had two options: Doctor or Engineer. I really enjoy engineering. It’s very similar to art and design in the sense that you have to create and design something new. Engineering is very functional, however, I don’t like the atmosphere of sitting in a cubicle. Since graduating, I’ve had a solo show based on my thesis work and a group show in Montreal.
**What were your policies regarding internships, volunteering, and paid work?**
I worked full-time until my final year of studies. I did a 5th year and focused only on my studies during that time. I worked 16 hours a day on my thesis, so there was no opportunity for me to think about internships of volunteering.
**What do you enjoy most about your work? What is the most challenging aspect of your work?**
A lot of my work has a narrative in it. I enjoy storytelling. My work is very personal and has dialogue and I enjoy this process.
Not having access to studios and people right now is a challenge. These challenging times are imposed on everyone right now. In terms of artistic challenges – I'm always storytelling and sometimes my work is abstract – a challenge is in telling stories through objects without being there to explain the meaning behind them.
**What skills or relationships developed at OCAD U helped you participate in your field? Is there anything you would have done differently?**
Creative and critical thinking. Techniques can be learned on YouTube and other platforms. OCAD U was important because I received feedback from peers and professors and this allowed me to start to think critically about my own work, which was valuable.
**What are the key responsibilities you maintain for your practice?**
It’s important to be involved in the art scene, see other people’s work and conduct research. Networking with other artists is the most important thing right now.
**What are your personal and professional goals for the coming years?**
To be an Independent Artist and work on my own. I’m hoping to teach at some point. To no longer work in a cubicle.
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