ECHOS OF SILENT MIGRATION - SOMAYEH FAAL

August 21 - November 5, 2025

“Echoes of Silent Migration” is a solo exhibition of printmaking and ceramics by interdisciplinary artist Somayeh Faal. The show explores ecological crises, especially the degradation of rivers and wetlands leading to desertification.

Faal was born and raised in Iran, and her current work is heavily influenced by the extensive drying of the Miankaleh Wetland in the Mazandaran Province of Iran. Tens of thousands of migratory birds –– primarily flamingos –– died from botulism in 2020 and 2021 in the Miankaleh Wetland due to the decreased water levels, which allow the botulinum bacteria to thrive. Upon further research, Faal learned about the destructive toll of water loss on animal populations around the world, which inspired her MFA thesis research at the University of Mississippi and the work on view in “Echoes of Silent Migration.”

“I see society as a space of artist’s responsibility and one that reflects much of what is back and forth between humanity and the world, both on a macro and micro level,” said Faal, who currently lives and works in Pennsylvania after graduating from the University of Mississippi in December of 2024.

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BIO
Somayeh Faal (b. 1981) was born and raised in the South of Iran and moved to Oxford, MS, in 2022, where she continues to study art. She moved to Oxford to begin the Printmaking program at the University of Mississippi.

As a freelance and professional collaborator, Faal has the curiosity to find, learn, explore, and the team collaborates. As Fall studied mathematics as an undergrad and graduated with a Master of Fine Art, she could combine art and science well. Also, her education makes her logical, thoughtful, and creative in art. She has had ample experience and is an expert in various parts of digital, 3d art, and 2d art.

As an artist, Faal embraces a cross-disciplinary approach to making artwork that combines art techniques and scientific strategies. She has worked on life, society’s problems, and our response to the world for the past fifteen years. She sees society as a space of artist’s responsibility and one that reflects much of what is back and forth humanity within the world, both on a macro and micro level. The conceptual framework of her projects is consistently driven by the issue in society, life experiences, and their role in establishing identity.