Patrisse Cullors Instagram – This week of A2A, @osopepatrisse dives into a well of artistic language, expression and analysis with multi-disciplinary artist @shahrzadchang . Exploring the role of language in both our identity and artistic expression, Patrisse and Shahrzad explore the origins of her experience as an artist in Iran, and the conceptual shift that occurred in arriving to the states and how it affected the language she used to ensure her ethos was reaching her audience with the intended perception. The challenges of creating art under oppressive regimes and the demand an artist feels to find a unique identity, are warring wills, and in this episode, we find an inspiring and steadfast artistic voice in Shahrzad, transparently sharing her journey and reminding each of us that as artists, we can shift from concrete to abstract and stop anywhere in between, in our exploration to reimagine the world that our creations seek to and are inspired by.