Firouz FarmanFarmaian born in 1973 in Tehran, Iran, is a contemporary artist, author, composer, and cultural producer based between the South of France and Essaouira, Morocco. As a Cultural Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic (2021-2023) and co-founder of We R The Nomads Agency, he bridges dialogues between cultures. His work includes the installation Gates of Turan at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022) and ongoing project Shiraz 77 (2021-2025). Firouz is also a musician with several gold-certified albums, composed the soundtrack for his docu-film PATH ( We R The Nomads Agency, 2025) with post-rock ensemble FORRM, and is currently developing a new feature film, Season of the Witch. His artistic practice spans visual arts, film, music, and technology, exploring themes of transformation and cultural dialogue.

He is married to gallerist-curator Camilla FarmanFarmaian and lives with his dogs Bella, Pepito and Beldi.

Photo Credit Tony Salis