
Fariborz Karimi
Fariborz Karimi (Tehran, 1990) is a theater maker, performer, and writer based in Amsterdam. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Theater Directing and Acting from Tehran University in 2013 and graduated with a master’s degree from DAS Theater (Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten) in 2023.
Fariborz’s artistic practice explores the intersection of reality and dreams, questioning self-censorship in different contexts, influenced by his personal experiences. His recent works bridge physical spaces through remote collaborations, collective creations, and the use of sound, text, and video to activate the audience’s imagination. He addresses socio-political questions through autobiographical and fictional narratives, blurring the boundaries between dream and reality. His graduation piece, Oh, Wild Gazelle, Where Are You? (2023), was nominated for the AHK Graduation Awards. In 2024, he received the prestigious 3 Package Deal from AFK (Amsterdam Fund for the Arts).
In Iran, Fariborz co-founded Bohemi Theatre Collective, creating performances such as I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow (2015) and Medea (2016-2018). His work has been presented at international festivals and venues including ITs Festival (NL), ITFOK Kerala (India), ACT Bilbao (Spain), BOZAR (Belgium), and Festival Cement (NL).
His projects have been supported by residences like Workspace Brussels (Belgium), HELLERAU (Germany), BUDA (Belgium), and Theater Rotterdam (welcome to our guest house).
Collaborators during wpZimmer residency in February 2025: Mona Ahmadi, Aria Baghestani, Lou Seidel, and Amirhossein Sadeghzadeh

