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Tyler is a visual artist whose interdisciplinary practice centers on fashion-driven photography and design. Born and raised in the American Midwest, their distinctive perspective was shaped by long days spent in the Arkansas heat, immersed in their favorite fashion publications. Guided by a DIY ethos, Tyler takes on every role within their self-directed vignettes—from model and photographer to designer—creating highly personal, image-driven worlds that blur the boundaries between fashion, photography, and art.




Tyler Omeed Mazaheri
Tyler (he/they) is a visual artist whose interdisciplinary practice emphasizes in fashion-oriented photography and design. Born and raised in the American midwest, their unique perspective is shaped by days spent in the Arkansas heat reading through their favorite fashion publications. With a do-it-yourself mentality, Tyler stands in as the model, photographer, and designer to their own self-directed vignettes.


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Say Your Prayers is a project that works to explore the intersections between religious doctrine and homosexuality. As the gay son to a Southern Baptist mother (American) and a Muslim father (Iranian), I wasn’t particularly brought up in an environment that facilitated a smooth transition for me as I came into my own. Growing up, their allegiance to religious doctrine instituted homophobia as household law. The environment this fostered in combination with the social climate of small-town Arkansas forced me to internalize self-hatred as apart of my nature. At a young age I was forced to believe that being queer was the worst thing I could be; a sin so grave that it was grounds for damnation — not the most comforting thing to hear while you’re playing with your sister’s barbies. With this project, I want to turn this ideology on its head. As the majority of homophobic individuals justify their beliefs with religious doctrine, I have found interest in putting the two in close proximity with one another. By means of placing homoerotic paraphernalia/derogations adjacent to religious iconography, this project works to disrupt the power-dynamic that overwhelmed my youth.

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