Alexander Amir Khan is a designer, artist, and researcher, primarily based in Switzerland, Mexico, and Brazil. He thrives in diverse and international environments, drawing from a background that seamlessly blends craftsmanship, art, performance, and product design. Positioned at the intersection of visual arts, design, traditional crafts, and historical research, he approaches his work with a holistic, decolonizing, and intersectional mindset, firmly rooted in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange. He believes that this approach provides the ideal framework for realizing new visions, ideas, and concepts.
Since 2022, Alexander has dedicated his practice to the innovative fusion of natural latex with textiles, organic fibers, natural dyes, and a variety of biomaterials, working extensively in Mexico and Brazil. Additionally, since 2023, he has been actively engaged in research and teaching in collaboration with the IfTF - Institut für Textiles Forschen Basel. His commitment to sharing knowledge is reflected in his workshops, which aim to empower others to engage with these fields.
His objective is to leverage his creative skills to uncover new pathways, delve into materials, craft, and preserve ancient wisdom through transformative work in art, design, and research.
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In the upcoming Co-Creation project with Katia Fagundes, Khan and Fagundes are going to establish HeveaHub on the island of Cotijuba. This collaborative initiative is designed to facilitate knowledge exchange in material development, with a focus on exploring the potential of natural rubber and its integration into art and design contexts.
Artist Statement
“Khan works at the intersection of aesthetic creativity, traditional craftsmanship, material development, and historical research. By blending organic and mineral pigments with liquid latex, he creates unique artworks, series, and performances, incorporating textiles, natural fibers, and biomaterials. His creations represent a synthesis of the aforementioned fields, blended with their journey as an individual in constant flux between countries, cultures, people, languages, and above all, emotions. The artifact of these internal and external processes manifests in various forms, serving as an intimate personal window into Khan's emotional world. The goal is to utilize artistic skills to discover new pathways and, through transformation and decontextualization of materials, to perceive things differently, evoke emotions, and break social-, gender-, and cultural related boundaries.”
