Zahra Salarnia is an Iranian artist based in New Zealand. She holds BA in film and animation and MPhil in art and design. For over a decade, she has worked as a visual effects artist and educator, but her current practice has shifted to focus on expanded animation. Through this, she seeks to explore alternative and unconventional methods for making and presenting animation. Her works combine both analogue and digital techniques, synthesizing her technical VFX experiences with her passion for visual art, especially drawing.